I am going to upgrade my computer. My current PC isn't the flashiest box out there at the moment, in fact, with a Celeron processor and 256MB of RAM it's pretty sluggish. I am due an upgrade.

What's with the title then? Well I have been considering my options for this upgrade and I am leaning towards the idea of getting a Mac. I was hoping you could help though. I've never had a Mac and I have never seriously used one (wandering into the Apple Store and playing about on one doesn't count). I have always used PCs (except for my old Amiga 500, those were the days) and need some help deciding what is right for me.

Can You Help?

Do you have experience, good or bad, with Macs? Can you tell me why I should be getting one? Can you tell me why I shouldn't, why I should stick with a trusty PC?

I like coding and making websites, listening to music and surfing the web. My girlfriend loves uploading digital photos. Should we stick with what we know or change things up a bit?

If you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them. I'm a little confused right now as I try to justify spending almost double on an Apple over a PC. I hope you can help me out, or at least point me in the right direction.

Thanks!