I dumped the PC years ago and went to MAC. Initially more expensive than a PC, but in the long run, less expensive in my opinion as you dont worry about virus, spyware, etc as it has built in to its operating system to avoid that stuff. Also, it doesn't cost extra and no "subscriptions" to maintain for Norton or whoever. We ended up going MAC after years of battling virus attacks since our kids are avid internet fans and we had more C's crash and burn than I can count. Since we went MAC, our oldest MAC is 5 years old - never a stitch of trouble. Most things that go quirky on you are easy and to fix or it has a help button that walks you through the steps. I'll never go back to PC.