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Pros
$30 every 2 years for a new operating system/upgrade
The software and hardware are designed to work together for optimal experience
At this time it has fewer viruses that can attack it, so it is safer then Windows for now. It is built on a Unix core which is very secure and the standard for the business world.
It looks great + ease of use
Great programs for the artistic minded (journalism, Photography, moviemaking, etc..)
Great customer support from what I have heard
Programs are not married to one another, so if one locks up the whole computer doesn't lock up and the program can be restarted
Leopard's Time Machine beats Windows 7 Backup & Restore hands down
Cons
Cost - brand new PC/Laptop with software and Win7 around $500 average
The EULA agreement states that you are not allowed to install its OS on any PC. So no dual booting allowed on another non Mac system, in fact they can sue you for this since its illegal.
Windows is still the premier gaming PC, you can still run many games on Mac OS X but not all of them.
Speed wise it can be slower with 3-D rendering and graphics intensive programs even if you have the best Mac you can buy.
Win 7 Taskbar is a new and improved DockBar (it does the same thing and more)
Windows XP was used for 8 years, Microsoft charged nothing extra for the service pack upgrades during that entire 8 years, compared to the additional $30 extra Mac users had to pay every 2 years to upgrade.
Not as easy to upgrade, though more companies are starting to offer upgrade options
Some Sources:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354364,00.asp
http:/homepage.mac.com/cjrtools/ebooks/articles/leopard-pros-cons.html
http:/www.guidenet.net/resources/win_vs_mac.html
http://lifehacker.com/5277207/windows-7-versus-mac-os-x-leopard-the-feature+by+feature-showdown
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