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Are Mac computers superior to say Dell or Gateway?

I am looking into getting a new computer soon, and was wondering if Mac are really are far more superior brand than other computers. I understand that they don't run on windows like my current computer, so if they don't run on the same software will I still be able to do my on-line blackboard classes at school? What software do they run on, since it seems like everything is compatible to windows? Can anyone offer some guidance?

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1. They aren't necessarily superior, but you can run Windows on a mac. This could be ideal for when you have software that is only available for windows machines. You shouldn't have a problem with blackboard since it is all browser based, but if you do have trouble with your mac finding support for them can be a little bit of hassle since there are less mac users than pc users. That said I lover my mac.
2. It is like comparing  to bowling balls. I have 2 dells, oh the flipping grief. Ask your school. If they code in xml, any computer can read it.
3. i adore my dell, and my best friend loves her Mac, so i can't SWEAR to one or the other. you should probably check into how much support your school has for Macs, though, because mine has none; they basically just send you to a Mac store off campus, kind of a huge pain. you CAN run windows on a mac (and blackboard does have to be run on mozilla or internet explorer to work completely right- internet explorer is better, unfortunately), but it's a pain because every time my friend needs to do something for class, she has to shut the computer down and reboot in windows. hope that helps!