nancylebov | I'll be getting a new computer

I haven't been posting lately because I've been borrowing Heather's computer when it's available. I'm going to be getting some money to get a new computer, and the arguments in favor of a Mac seem to be less vulnerable to malware (especially important since I'll probably have broadband), good for graphics (something I want to get into for my business), not significantly more expensive than PC's these days, more stable operating system. Afaik, there are no major arguments in favor of getting a PC, but I'm willing to listen if I've missed something.

Also, it may be a clue that I've got dozens of anti-Windows slogans (and am looking forward to more about Vista), and only one anti-Mac slogan which I actually looked for out of fairness.

I'm not sure how much money I'll have to play with, but I'm interested in recommendations for good low-end Macs. I think I'm not going to be doing anything computationally ambitious (I'm not a cutting edge gamer and I'm not going to be making movies). I'm also interested in recommendations for good Mac software, espcially if it's free. It should be much less necessary, but is there a Mac equivalent to Go Back, or should I just not worry about it?