What are the pros and cons of getting a mac book for a college sophomore? ?

Question

So I just started my new school year at a 4-year college and I'm majoring in business and i want to know if the mac book is right for me. I also heard that the mac book never get s viruses and can also run windows office. Is that true? Pros and Cons of getting a mac book?

Answer 1

Pro:  Mac OS X is a good stable operating system, and although not immune to viruses it's not targeted as heavily as Windows.  Microsoft has a Mac version of Office, you can also use Open Office which can save and open files in Microsoft format, and it's free

http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/downlo...  

Since it's using an Intel processor, you can also use Microsoft Office (the Windows version) if you install an application called 'Wine'  http://www.winehq.org which will allow you to also run other applications made for Windows, although results may vary with some Windows Applications.  

Cons:  You're still limited on available commercial software, even with the use of Wine.  Macs tend to be more expensive than other computers.