[bryanthompson]

If you don't want to go mac right away, try Linux for awhile. Learn to use the terminal and find some alternative programs to what you're used to. If you can adapt to it and learn something, then maybe go to Apple.

The only reason I got an apple (powerbook) was that I wanted a good laptop that I could write Java with, so it was either put Linux on a laptop or get something already unix based.

Now I don't have a windows box even running in the house, everything's linux except for my powerbook and 17" iMac. (23" Cinema display coming!!)