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[quote=Anonymous]Desktop vs. laptop is a separate decision from Mac vs. PC.  If you need portability, get a laptop.  If not, get a desktop.  All things being equal, a desktop will give you more power per dollar and will tend to be more upgradeable and last longer.  Note that desktops generally don't include monitors, so you will need to buy one or more if you don't already have one.

In general, all-in-one desktops (the ones that include the monitor and computer in a single unit) are just non-portable laptops and don't have the performance and upgradeability/reparability of desktops.  If you are considering one of these, you might as well get a laptop instead.  It would at least have the portability advantage.

Also, in general, high-end laptops are a bad deal if you don't absolutely need portability for high-end work.  In the PC market, I can buy a $3k laptop or I can buy a $2k desktop that will outperform it and a $1k laptop for email and web browsing when travelling.

As for PC vs. Mac:  what are you familiar with using, what software do you need to use, and what platform is required for that software?  If the software that you need to run is only available for one platform, then the decision is made for you.  If not, then I would suggest going with whatever platform you or your friends/co-workers are most familiar with, since that will likely give you the fewest problems (or will making fixing them easier).  Also, consider your budget.

I'm guessing that OP isn't a gamer, but now is a really bad time to buy anything for gaming due to the GPU shortage.

Another random thought:  if buying a laptop, get the extended warranty.  Laptop repairs are expensive and often hard to get done unless you have an extended warranty.  Don't get an extended warranty for desktops--these tend to rarely fail and repairs are easy (largely because parts are standardized and interchangeable).

(Note that, above, I am generally referring to "Windows PC" when I mention PC.  I'm guessing that OP isn't interested in Linux or BSD or any of the other operating systems that can run on an x64 architecture.)[/quote]

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