RDH wrote:
About three times as much. No question the Mac is a fine computer, but it has the same processor as a PC, and just about every other component in a Mac has an exact PC equivalent, usually at a lower price. Both PCs and Macs are built from off the shelf components today. Most of the software run on Macs was written for the PC and much of that was written by MS. Neither my Win 7 nor my Win8 computer has ever experienced the "Blue Screen of Death," that went out with the XP. Most of those who have switched from a PC to a Mac and claim a Mac greatly superior to a PC are comparing a 1990's PC to a 2010 or later Mac. That is like comparing a Model A Ford to a 2013 Lexus. Computers have doubled in processing power every 18 months for years. The newer computer will always be much better.
As for Win 8, I have run it for nearly a year, it is a fine operating system, better than Win 7, but not significantly. So buy whichever you like, you will be happy with either, of course if you choose a PC you will have enough left to buy a new camera or lens.
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Mac is not greatly superior to PC it is just my preferred operating system. I have used Windows 7 and I think it is better than xp. I just like the Imac because I have a 27 inch IPS monitor along with an operating system I am very familiar with. It all comes down to personal preference and are you willing to spend the money. (A new lens would have been nice though)