We are talking about software not hardware. Price will also be included. which one runs better, the Mac. Which one is better with viruses, Mac. No virus protection needed. I am not even sure if they can get viruses. Out of the box software like for photos and video editing. The Mac. Adobe and Microsoft programs like Photo Shop and Microsoft word are more expensive to get on the mac. Because they usually come with the window version. Not the adobe just the Microsoft. Gaming goes to the Pc. From games you download off the internet and games you but they are usually only able to run on the Pc. The Pc people came out with vista and windows 7. Vista sucked but Windows 7 is ledgit. then apple came out with snow leopard. The only thing wrong with the MAC is that all the software out there is based on the Windows or Microsoft format and cannot even be used by the Mac users.
The prices. You can get a good windows running computer with about 500 GB Hard drive, 4 GB ram, and a 2.26 GHz processor chip for about $800. That is a good price compared to the Mac.
The iMac now with a 500 GB Hard Drive, 4 GB ram, and a 3.06 Ghz chip is at $1,200
If you have the money to spare. then get a Mac. If you only use your computer to surf the web and use microsoft powerpoint then get a Pc. But if you are into Photo editing, Video Editing, music editing, widgets and much more, have the money, then get a MAC.