Mac OS X Vs. Windows Vista

Hello everyone. I just recently became a Mac user. So far I love it so much more then using a PC. I upgraded to a new Macbook from a Dell laptop. I just got so annoyed with all the problems and bugs I kept having with windows, and keeping up with the anti virus software that would cost me over a $100 a year to protect my computer. Not to mention having to restart it all the time when something new was installed.
I just saw a program all about windows vista. It looks like it runs like Mac OS X. With the same kind of graphics and programs. It also says it has built in virus software. Also it has gadgets instead of widgets, but they are basically the samething. I was wondering if anyone here has used windows vista and has experiance with Mac OS X. Is it almost the same as OS X, or still runs like windows and has the same issues that pcs can have?
Brandie

I've been using Vista (Business/Enterprise) for the past few months. Even with all of the improvements, Windows is still Windows. The built-in AntiVirus mentioned isn't really built in, it's $49/year which isn't bad for Microsoft native security solution. They've got a 90 day free trial on it so I'm checking it out
Overall - I think it's a bit early to truly judge the difference, since there are many apps that won't yet install on Vista due to it's infancy. It will be a few months before most app developers upgrade their installations to work seamlessly with Vista.
So, here I am still using my MacBook - get it?

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