First of all, I never had a problem running Windows on my computers. And I used the heck out of them.

It came down to a time where I needed up replace my 4 year old laptop due to the fan going out. I was looking at the different offerings and settled on a new Windows machine that would let me play my games but, more importantly, do my video and photo editing without waiting hours for a video to render. $4800 was what I was going to spend on a laptop, and was ready to hit the submit button. On a whim, I looked at the Mac offerings in the 17" MBP line. $3600 for the fully beefed up version, $1200 less than what I was looking at on the Windows side. Oh, and I could run Windows 7 in Bootcamp so I could still use 2 pieces of software I didnt have the cash to buy a Mac license for, 1 of which I could not get for Mac. That is why I switched.

Since then, I have added a MacMini as my iTunes AirPlay Media Server. Having all Apple computers in the house has really allowed me to open up the floodgates on how I am watching TV/Movies and listening to Music. Between the Apple TV2's, the Mini, my iPad and an Airport Express (for the audio on my main stereo) I have been blasting away at cable.

It is amazing what a little bit of reading and thinking outside the box will get you. My Windows Media Server never really worked like I wanted it to, much less as easy as the Mini. Within an hour of turning on the Mini, running the updates and moving my iTunes Library, I was watching movies on my other TV from iTunes.