Watch out... as Macs get more popular, more and more malicious folks are writing viral programs for them. I've known several people who have already seen infections.
Indeed, the levels of complacency among MAC advocates is amusing.
MACs (and 'nix boxes) are
not immune, they're simply too 'niche' to make worthwhile targets (yet!) - thus I suppose they risk being a victim of their own success, only not really. The architecture of MACs helps, that's undeniable and thus provides some disincentive - but again, it's primarily because the user footprint is so small that makes that so. Were the numbers reversed I'd wager so would the 'arguments'.
Professionally I like and use them all (Windows, MAC and 'nix - roughly 50%:30%:15% - the missing 5% being oddities like Solaris or mainframe based OSs when the rare need arises) and they each have their strengths, and weaknesses. In a mainstream business environment, at the desktop level at least - justly or not, MACs and Linux do
not compete.
Personally, I prefer the overall look of MACs (esp the hardware) but for personal use I prefer the everyday usability of Windows. Many would say the Windows GUI is heading toward the MAC, and I'd have to agree, at least in part - but much better though they are these days - there remain (for me) too many 'unintuitive' and 'irritating' things about MAC OSs. For me that is!
It's simply a personal preference, and lots of folk say the reverse, or swear by Linux, as is their prerogative. Indeed, many feel strongly about their preference and voice their opinions with an almost evangelical zeal (heaven knows why - it's only an OS!!!). that's fine.
But when the name calling starts [not so far in this thread] - well, it's a bit childish, isn't it.
That said, to the OP, I'd have to agree ...
ditch Vista!!!:tongue::biggrin1: