[ATannahill]

Wow, how about titling the thread Flame War Here?

I recently bought a computer for school and it runs vista. If you are smart (run anti-virus, don't go to virus prone websites, only download programs you trust, etc.) you will be fine. I have yet to have my computer crash.

Macs to me are too much money for what you get. Most time you can get a PC for hundreds less with same memory and hard drive space. It was stated earlier that one person uses XP at work. 98% of businesses use windows, I would think you want to have a background with the OS you would use in work. Macs have their place, they are better for media, but I don't think that is best for a college environment.

Last thing I want need to say is get the computer that fits you. If you want to have music and videos then choose a mac. If you want an industry standard then choose a PC. This is your computer, don't forget that.