<p>Hi,</p>
<p>We have been a PC/Windows family for years. My son decided he wanted a Mac Book for BS so we made the purchase a few months ago so he would have time to learn how to use it. In no time, he was doing anything he needed to do on the Mac. The learning curve to transition from PC/Windows to a Mac was no big deal. He loves his Mac.</p>
<p>We also purchased the Apple Care plan to put our mind at ease in case anything went wrong with the laptop or if he had a question about something.</p>
<p>We purchased the basic Silver 13" Mac Book and decided to go with the iWorks software for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. iWorks is more stable on a Mac than “Microsoft Office for Mac” and it is much cheaper. Plus iWorks can open MS Office documents and can save to MS Office format.</p>
<p>Wireless setup is a breeze on a Mac as well. It is fully integrated and the setup took literally seconds.</p>
<p>Apple runs specials all the time where you get a free printer or even a free iPod, so look for those deals. I believe they also offer a discount for students.</p>
<p>We went to the local Apple store to get the “hands on” experience, but when it came time to buy, we purchased on-line to get the on-line offers.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>