If you're used to a PC, it's probably easier to stick to PC. When it comes to raw hardware horsepower, PCs are somewhat cheaper than Macs, but not all that much. Macs used to be heavily overpriced, but since a couple of years their prices are far more reasonable - at least,, when you live in the US. Like many US companies, Apple overcharges non-US citizens.

PCs give you far, far more choices in hardware configuration. That's both an advantage and a disadvantage. You can get a PC precisely to the specs you want, but you'll have to do quite a bit of research to find out what components go well together. With Macs, the choices are limited, which makes it easier to choose. And you don't have to worry about components not playing nice together.

When it comes to upgrades and repairs, you're probably better off with a PC - just swap components and you're back up and running within a couple of hours. WIth a Mac, you carry the machine in (just as with laptops, both PC and Mac), and will have to do without for several weeks.

Software: there's more for PC than for the Mac. Some companies charge more for a Mac version than for the PC version, most don't. When a new piece of software hits the market, the Mac release is usually several months later than the PC release.

Running Bootcamp on a Mac: don't forget that you'll need a Windows license! And since you're not getting the license together with a piece of hardware, you'll have to pay the retail price - over 2 times as expensive as an OEM license. Makes running Bootcamp less attractive IMO.

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