PC to Mac, How would I do this?

Hello All,
I am person who is considering switching from PC to mac, as my current Dell Inspiron 9300 has gotten too heavy to travel with. I am a college student who is unsure of what I would definately need in a mac. I am looking at the MacBook Pro and I am unsure what configuration I would need to be able to replace my PC totally.
My main issues are that I have a Dell PDA and programs that I use that I'm not sure if they have mac compatibility, as I do not want to install Windows on my mac. These applications are Microsoft Reader, a program that keeps all my non computer passwords (Ilium Software eWallet), and a program that compresses dvds (DVD Shrink). Would anyone know if there are any compatible programs to the above programs for mac that will either convert or read these programs?

In order to use and sync a PocketPC PDA with a Mac you will need third party software such as The Missing Sync or PocketMac.
iFelix

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