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Advantages: Compact, user friendly and designer!
Disadvantages: Pricey and 'un-customisable'

...exclusivity... the fact that only Apple make them (as I'm aware). P.S. I've never had to deal with customer support directly from Apple so dont know hoe good it is.. they're website is very good though with loads of info on their products, for current users and for customer support (upgrades, patches, faq's etc) ... Read review

Advantages: User Friendly, less virus attacks!
Disadvantages: Expensive, no floppy

...HD with CD-ROM and an Apple 17" CRT Monitor (the one on tripod feet) over a year ago off E-bay. I love it so much I called him Albert! I spent 10 years working on computers, starting on a Wang(!), and then progressing to pc 486's, etc. I finally saw the light when I went into Publishing, and used my first Apple Mac, a 6100/66. I've never turned back. Not only are the G4s stylish to look at, they're practical too! I have never opened up a computer ...
...half use that! If you've seen Windows XP and liked it, you'll find the Apple OS a joy to use (it's my opinion ol' B Gates has been doing some thinking). I run a Virtual Assistant business from home, and I use my Mac for work and for play. ... Read review

Advantages: fast,good GUI
Disadvantages: expensive, less software to support

...faster speed. For those people, apple is their only choice. If they use PC, the color will not be displayed correctly. I will bring trouble for publishing. The apple's GUI and the apperance design are all far more better then other operation system and other desktop computer. It can be called a art, not a commercial product. So, on average, Apple is farely good for its price. ... Read review

Advantages: Macs are brilliant, although my opinion may be biased!
Disadvantages: Getting hold of software can be a bind if you're in a hurry to play with the latest games

I am a Mac Fanatic, using the machines both at work and at home and very rarely have any problems, but I must issue warning to all considering the purchase of a second hand MAChine - check out the prices and availability of memory for the model you're looking at. For business use, I have a beige G3 tower, loaded to the gills with RAM and as I haven't had to pay for it, I have no complaints - seriously - getting extra RAM for these machines is NO ...
...a problem and cost is comparative to that of a PC user to upgrade), but at home I have an ageing 8500/120 which I have been forced to upgrade to OS9 in order to run a game for my kids (OS9 requires 32Mb of RAM alone) and considering I only started out with 32Mb of RAM, I have had to investigate the damage to my pocket to put things to rights memory-wise. Imaging my shock and dismay when I started surfing to find the best prices (having got a ball ... Read review

Advantages: Very reliable, all in one design. Good looking. OS X superb. Display and sound excellent
Disadvantages: Lack of expansion, can't replace graphics/ sound card. Small initial memory (256mb)

...comes with a pair or Apple pro speakers which give a very good, clear sound. The LCD screen is very clear with no dead/ hot pixels and is very adjustable. The keyboard and mouse are very comfortable to use. The dvd-rw/cd-rw is at the front of the machine with the eject buttons on the keyboard. The drive burns dvd's and c.d.'s perfectly. At the back are 3 usb 1 ports one of which is taken by the keyboard, 2 firewire ports, 1 ethernet port, power ...
...be complete without mentioning the Apple OS X operating system, it is just great. I have had no freeze ups, crashes etc. I am currently using 10.3 (panther). If an application does crash (usually a shareware program I am trying) the machine just carries on as if nothing happened. The dock which holds your most used applications and documents is very useful. The iapps (which come free with the computer), itunes, iphoto, idvd, imovie, ichat and safari ... Read review