Price: $74.99 - $74.99
Apple OS X is quite simply years ahead of any other OS. (Some distributions of Linux come close or surpass Tiger for features, but those are under the hood and overall lack the extreme ease of use.) For anybody who just wants to get their work done without hassles and actually enjoy using their computer, this is the way to go. It is far more secure than Windows and it does not have the ridiculously annoying pop-up affirmation dialogs which frequent Vista. As people will tell you, there is a lack of software which is widely available for Windows (actually, none pop into my mind at the moment). However, the software it does have is far better than any other stuff, as is proved in Adobe programs such as Photoshop. In the 5 months I've been using it, it's only locked up once. In all sincerity, Apple OS X 10.4 (Tiger) is the best system so far. I eagerly await the arrival of Leopard. Go Apple!
Price: $779 - $1799
This is definiely the best personal computer out there. It has just as many features as Windows, and then some! It's not customizable in all the same ways, but makes up for that elsewhere. Ease of use is definitely 10 out of 5. Heads and shoulders above any other operating system- especially Windows! It takes about 10 minutes to set it up when you unpack it.
Once you're set up, there's no limit to what you can do. Import photos, music, or movies, and burn them to a DVD with the slot-loading SuperDrive. Create a slideshow in seconds, and enjoy the 20" screen to see your photos in their full glory for the first time!
Plug and play is great on Mac OS X, as well as Drag'nDrop- take a snapshot with the built-in webcam, drag it to your Instant Messenger window, and it sends it automatically.
Yes, nothing beats this combination of great hardware and even better software, all in one stylish package.