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I'm not so sure Apple blocks spam better than anything else. I use Yahoo mail and I get very little spam. The filter works quite well. I also use Roadrunner/Time Warner and get no spam whatsoever. I guess you need to be careful where you go on the internet. I hear chat rooms are spam death for your computer.
Based on your needs I wouldn't get a Mac. Not because they are bad machines, but because they're a little spendy vs a windows counterpart. For example; you can buy an ibook (which I would strongly discourage) for around $1300. For half that you can buy a name brand windows laptop that will cruise the internet as well or better than the apple. Why better? Some sites require plug ins that aren't installed on Macs. You can hunt around to make a Mac work, but a windows computer will work right out of the box.
Sign up for a Yahoo e-mail account. I think you'll be happy.
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