So it seems that my next computer purchase has been written into the stars. A few months ago I decided I was going to make the switch over to Macs. I have several reasons for this switch, but in summary I am basically just fed up with the Windows operating system. I used to love combing through configurations windows trying to optize my system, but I have now gotten to the point where I am sort of tired of being a nerd. How frustrating is it to have to have three anti-spyware programs, two anti-virus, a registry cleaner and a plethora of other tools on your computer just for it to run smoothly?From everything I have heard about Windows Vista, it just does not seem to be very appealing with the high system requirements and the loads of DRM.About two weeks I started to have problems with my Dell computer. It just simply refuses to start and is beginning to act like an old car where you have to turn the alternator a few times and pump the gas pedal to prime it. I don't even get the privledge of the blue screen of death on these startup failures. Instead I have to death with this brown green screen claiming that Windows has failed to startup. After initally running every software solution I could think of from defragging, to boot checking to registry cleaning, I have found out that my motherboard is most likely slowly dying.To me this seems like a sign from the gods that it is time to dump Windows and move on to something new. I actually grew up using Macintosh PowerMacs and it feels sort of nice to go back to these computers. I am holding out to see what Apple releases in the next month with its rumored new Macbook (ibook) line.Tags:fed up Microsoft Windows problems Apple Computer