Macs, Boot Camp, and crappy computers. Options

[Lux]

I'm considering getting one of the new MacBooks [link], but I've never used Mac OS X, and was wondering if someone can give me what they like about it compared to Windows. [Yes, I've read EVERYTHING I could find on the internet.] I just want some human opinion.

Another thing. I was considering using Boot Camp to triple boot it, so I have OS X/XP/Ubuntu on it, and was curious as to how easy it is to upgrade the OS after you trpple boot.

Thanks guys.

[Dr Strum]

but I've never used Mac OS X, and was wondering if someone can give me what they like about it compared to Windows.

It's easier to use, and prettier, but also less (immediately) customizable and you will never know what's going wrong - but things will far more rarely go wrong (perhaps never if you're not a power user).

I was considering using Boot Camp to triple boot it, so I have OS X/XP/Ubuntu on it, and was curious as to how easy it is to upgrade the OS after you trpple boot.

Define update. If you mean just normal system updates (well, I don't know how it works on Windows these days but for Linux and OS X) it's no different. You install the update and restart. For new OSes, like say upgrading to Leopard from Tiger, it's not difficult at all. Just hold C to load from the disc drive when you turn on the computer, and it's just like a routine install (again, at least for OS X and Linux, I haven't used Windows in a LONG time, and I only once updated when I did).

[Lux]

but I've never used Mac OS X, and was wondering if someone can give me what they like about it compared to Windows.

It's easier to use, and prettier, but also less (immediately) customizable and you will never know what's going wrong - but things will far more rarely go wrong (perhaps never if you're not a power user).

I was considering using Boot Camp to triple boot it, so I have OS X/XP/Ubuntu on it, and was curious as to how easy it is to upgrade the OS after you trpple boot.

Define update. If you mean just normal system updates (well, I don't know how it works on Windows these days but for Linux and OS X) it's no different. You install the update and restart. For new OSes, like say upgrading to Leopard from Tiger, it's not difficult at all. Just hold C to load from the disc drive when you turn on the computer, and it's just like a routine install (again, at least for OS X and Linux, I haven't used Windows in a LONG time, and I only once updated when I did).

By "update", I meant complete OS installation. I wondered if it would be easy to upgrade the Windows and Linux OSes without completely obliterating all the information on the partition.

Because, yanno, that would suck really bad.

Thanks for your help.