Thinking about making 'the switch' to Mac...

[namkcuR]

I might be able to get an ibook for free from a family member...but the catch is that I would have to give them my pc laptop in exchange(what I'm typing on right now). I am torn.

What I need to know from anyone that has used both Windows XP and Mac OSX is:

1.Is the amount of software that I won't be able to use anymore on a Mac, worth the supposed superiority stability-wise of the Mac OSX?

2.Does Virtual PC really work? For those that don't know, Virtual PC is a program made by Microsoft that emulates a PC on Mac OS, and allows Mac users to use Windows operating systems and applications. I just don't know if games(like NBA Live 2005/2006) will work properly/smoothly on it.

Any information and input from anyone that has made this switch or that has used both WinXP and OSX would be greatly appreciated.

 

[clifedge]

If gaming is important to you, you may want to stick with the PC. I have an iBook, and I love it, but I'm not a gamer.

The stability of Mac OSX is a huge bonus though. There are just tons of little things that make an iBook more convenient for me.

This probably doesn't help much, but I'm not familiar with PC emulators.

 

[namkcuR]

There's really only one game that I play that takes any kind of serious graphic and/or sound power.