New Macbook (should I get one?)

My friend own a PC but is starting to see the light.
so i got him to type out a few question
My friend asks:
Should i save up and buy a macbook at around £700.
Its just that for the same price i could get a pretty amazing spec pc or laptop running windows.
I want to word proces,s play music, surf the web, chat, create and edit videos/pictures.
I want something that can mulitask without freezing up on me. Im running windows xp n had vista for a while n its terrible i hate it.
So yeah just wondering is it worth paying such a high price in comparison to a reasonably low spec mac.
So here is the spec...
2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
120GB hard drive
Cheers

You can exceed those specs with a new or refurb MacBook - and the price might be surprising. I'd add new RAM, of course.
What you're paying for is (1) quality/reliability, though an Extended Service plan is mandatory on all computers, if available; (2) extreme ease of use; and (3) usability on all platorms.
Ask your friend to go to an Apple Store to play around with the gear before plunking down the cash. And do consider Refurbs - a great bargain. The new batch should be available soon.

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