Here at Crittix Castle we use both PC laptops and Mac laptops. Over the years, we’ve come to realize that Apple definitely makes the best laptop computers for regular Joes like us that don’t need to play high-end games, but use their computers for just about everything else, including video editing, web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets, email, etc.
Here’s a list of the reasons why we enjoy our MacBook and iBook G4 so much:
Fit and Finish
Apple makes all its’ hardware to the highest quality - they really fit together well, with no squeaks or rattles. Although you may pay a little more initially, you can rest assured that the computer you get is in it for the long haul.
Battery Life
Our batteries consistently last for 4 hours or more. Most of our consumer-grade PC laptops batteries last just over 2.5 hours or three if we’re lucky and the wind is blowing in the right direction!
Battery longevity
Even after many, many charges (and leaving the laptop on-charge after it is fully charged), batteries last much longer than normal PCs without any hysteresis effects. You do have to calibrate the battery every now and then, but that’s easy enough.
Instant wake from sleep
Even after months asleep, they wake as soon as you open the lid. EVERY TIME! 
Our experience with Windows is that it works some of the time, but not guaranteed, and if you leave it asleep for a long time (weeks or months) then it almost always doesn’t wake quickly, if at all.
High-quality materials
MacBooks and MacBook Pros look and feel expensive - OK, so the MacBook Pro IS expensive ….but if you get the MacBook at just over $1,000, it feels like a much more expensive computer and you can tell it is going to take the knocks and bumps of regular life in its stride.
MagSafe
If you’ve ever pulled your laptop off your desk by tripping over the power cord, you know what we’re talking about!
OSX - The world’s most advanced operating system. More on this later.
iLife apps
When you buy an Apple laptop, you get a full suite of exceptionally good applications to store & edit photos, make music, record DVDs, manage and play your music, make movies and create websites. These are not just “thrown in”, but are carefully engineered applications in their own right. In fact, Apple charges $79 for them if you want to purchase the latest version to upgrade what you have (ALWAYS worth doing).
No “crapware” to de-install
This really ticks us off about regular PC laptops. You normally need to spend at least 2-3 hours after installation removing all the crapware and trial versions.
No doors to break off
Hardware battery power level indicators on base - just press the little button and instantly see how much power you have left
No lid catch to wear out or jam - it’s magnetic. I see a lot of newer PC laptop models are using friction hinges now, but these are awkward to use and you normally need two hands. Mac is one-handed
Slot-loading optical drive - no tray to break off or jam
Very high-quality webcam built-in - great for YouTube or just recording your thoughts
High quality microphone built-in
Longevity - Apple designs their hardware and software to have a long, long life. When Apple releases future versions of its operating system, the hardware usually runs FASTER than it did with the previous version! We have an original Blueberry iMac (the one-piece one) from 1998 running OSX Tiger! All it needed was a little more RAM which cost peanuts. AMAZING STUFF. Try running Windows Vista on a PC from 1998 - NO CHANCE.
Large trackpads - Useful for precision work and great with the 2-finger scrolling feature.
Two-finger scroll using the trackpad - This is a huge benefit. Others will copy this for sure.
Runs Windows if you want to - Any recent Mac that is Intel-based will run Windows - you just boot up into either Windows or OSX and then it runs native on the hardware. This removes the last reason why some people might have chosen NOT to buy a Mac.
Bluetooth built-in - this is what the wireless Mac mice and keyboards use
Wireless Networking “just works” - Like the “wake from sleep” function - works first time, every time.
Light weight - much less than equivalent PC laptops
Great screens - There is a reason photographers and graphic artists like working with Macs - great color-calibrated screens.
Great keyboards - the new “chiclet” keyboards have a great feel with large keys for big fingers!
Illuminated keyboards - With ambient light sensors on the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro
Small size of the power adapter - not some huge brick to weigh down our luggage.
Cable holder on the power adapter - When you’re done, just flip out the holder “ears” and wrap the cable round them like a vacuum cleaner holder. There is even a small clip to keep it all together and stop it unwinding!
Eco-friendly construction materials - Air and Pro - Aluminum and no Mercury in the screens
Light-up Apple logo in the lid!! - O.K. - so it might look like we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel here….but hey - we LIKE that little touch!
