To me it is the gazillion times better, IF you use the features

I stand aside and let the rant pour, no hard feelings!

To me the Mac IS a gazillion times better, but only IF a person is a serious enough user to use the features and benefit from the benefits. I was struck by the ease of use, the speed, the reliability and especially the fact that my windows things work even better on my Mac, so for ME, it was worth the transition.

Also, I use Windows all day at work, so I am always able to keep the comparison going, and also have Windows at home on the Mac... but at home I always stick the Mac side unless I absolutely can't. I can see why a person would stick with Window so I do not think I am cultish.

If all a person is doing is checking email, surfing a little and using Word, then if they take precautions security wise and don't mind the occasional virus or crash, NP.

To me the additional features and the fact that I have not had any security issues or crashes in two years has been well worth the extra investment.

But is is like a car... a 12k one and a 30K will probably both get you there, it is just a matter of how a person wants to spend their money, IF they have it.