Well, the day has come and I've made the brave decision to get my first apple product. I don't intend to start off with an iPod shuffle or anything of similar size. Instead, I wish to throw myself into the quagmire of notebook computers.
Here's the deal - I'm currently writing my second novel (The first being nothing you've ever read, I assure you, since it's in hebrew) and this time I'd like to avoid most of the incidents I've had while writing the first one - when I've reached the 400-page mark, a deadly infestation of viruses wiped out my entire hard drive, and not making a single backup beforehand, I was crowned "King bonehead". Regardless, I keep hearing all these mumbles about Macs being immune to viruses.
That pretty much covers my professional needs, which leads us to my hobbies - Hardcore gaming and tending to my website using various bits of software, including Flash and Photoshop. As opposed to the praises I hear about Macs being virus-free, I also hear they don't support most of the games out there.
Now, here's where you guys come in. I'd like some honest answers about the differences between Macs and PCs, and a recommendation for a suitable laptop for my needs, which are roughly described above. I've been a very enthusiastic PC-Fanboy until the loss of my 400 pages, I need the transition to be as smooth as possible. I know I can get all these answers from a salesman in the local Apple store, but I know they have an agenda to sell sell sell, and they may embellish the truth in their eagerness.
Edit: If possible, I'd like the screen to be no less than 15.4"
Here's the deal - I'm currently writing my second novel (The first being nothing you've ever read, I assure you, since it's in hebrew) and this time I'd like to avoid most of the incidents I've had while writing the first one - when I've reached the 400-page mark, a deadly infestation of viruses wiped out my entire hard drive, and not making a single backup beforehand, I was crowned "King bonehead". Regardless, I keep hearing all these mumbles about Macs being immune to viruses.
That pretty much covers my professional needs, which leads us to my hobbies - Hardcore gaming and tending to my website using various bits of software, including Flash and Photoshop. As opposed to the praises I hear about Macs being virus-free, I also hear they don't support most of the games out there.
Now, here's where you guys come in. I'd like some honest answers about the differences between Macs and PCs, and a recommendation for a suitable laptop for my needs, which are roughly described above. I've been a very enthusiastic PC-Fanboy until the loss of my 400 pages, I need the transition to be as smooth as possible. I know I can get all these answers from a salesman in the local Apple store, but I know they have an agenda to sell sell sell, and they may embellish the truth in their eagerness.
Edit: If possible, I'd like the screen to be no less than 15.4"