And while some of the statements made in this thread may be exaggerations, they're not "lies" per se. And at the same time, you don't need to exclaim how much better Windows is then OS X, some of the statements you made concerning that matter seem to be exaggerations themselves.
Thats not true at all. I have had OS X crash more than I have ever had Windows crash, and I've been using Windows about as long as you've been alive
while I've only used OS X for a couple of years now.
It seems just false to claim that Windows is a more secure OS.
Nobody did such a thing.
What was said was that Windows is far more secure than people here made it out to be.
People here spread all kinds of lies about how easy it is to get a virus and what they said and implied was simply not true. With Vista a user has to actively download, install, and run the virus to become infected.
Sure, you may have to click a few times to infect your system, but that's still one threat that is almost non-existent in OS X.
If someone can go through the trouble it takes to infect Vista then they can surely screw up OS X in one way or another.
For a very simple example, at my university, if you're running Windows, then it is mandatory to install both an anti-virus program and an internet security utility, or else you cannot connect to the network.
Then your IT department at your university needs to come out of the 90s and realize things are significantly different now.
The last Dell computer I owned contracted a worm by just plugging in the ethernet cord!
The same way I had OS X crash just by moving the mouse
That said, an even greater selling point is the ease of use with OS X. I had to install a program on a friends computer (Vista) and I almost shot myself with the 10 different pop-ups!
But at least you get a real uninstaller with Windows. With OS X, when you trash the app, you get all kinds of config and .plist files left behind in hundreds of different folders you have to search for and destroy.
And a lot of OS X programs have Windows style installer as well.
It's also worth noting that you need to restart the system for any minor change you make!
Absolutely NOT true. The only time I have to restart Vista on my HP is when I update iTunes (come on Apple, stop being ridiculous with this) or I get major updates via Windows Update (no different than restarts required in OS X for the same thing).
Now, concerning the OP's question, I think these computers are really quite different. Yes, the HP has more 'power', but it's also larger, heavier, uglier, and less durable. IMO, 13.3" and 16" is almost incomparable because they serve distinct purposes. One is a media-centre of sorts, and the other is a mobile-portable (not an ultraportable - that's 3lb). Just my $0.02 anyway...
Uglier? The current MacBook and MacBook Pro are modeled after HP's old designs!
Larger? Yes. But you get hardware thats actually worth your money. You get what you pay for. Significantly more powerful GPU, standard ports and options that Macs still don't have, etc.
Less durable? hah. Sorry, that makes me laugh. My plastic HP is every bit as durable as my aluminum MacBook. And I don't have to worry about corrosion, denting, scratching, etc. Also, even though the top part of the case (keyboard, "unibody") is strong, the bottom and top over the LCD are "soft" and not anywhere near as strong as my plastic HP.
No im not getting a lockup or anything, just explorer.exe has stopped resonding--> click close--> screen without taskbar and icons for 15 seconds---> functional again, albeit sound controls dont work (thats a toshiba issue, i know).
I get the same thing on three laptops. It doesnt crash randomly, only when switching from larger apps like itunes or firefox to smaller ones like aim IF I CHANGE TABS IN THE TASKBAR.
If you're getting the same error on three different unrelated systems then the error is being caused by the user.
