The great Mac vs. PC debate

As I’m looking at new computers, I find myself wading into the eternal turf war of electronics: Apple vs. Microsoft / everyone else. I’ve used PCs most of my life, and the majority of my Apple experience was at the private middle school I attended in Alabama. The campus was an early 2000s shrine to Apple (who remembers iMacs and iBooks?), so that’s what we used on a daily basis. Ah, the perks of private school.

I know people who swear by each brand and won’t use anything else. I’m more “what makes sense for me to invest in for the next few years.” Here are my thoughts.

Apple / Mac

Pros: High quality, size and weight, portability

Cons: Cost (this is a huge con to me), lack of compatibility with PC stuff

Microsoft / everyone else:

Pros: Large selection, familiarity, cost

Cons: Quality (my last two HP laptops have had major hardware issues)

 

What do y’all recommend?