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I'd say try out a Mac for yourself, if any of your friends have one. I don't know about how reliable the Mac is, but I would say that its probably more than Dells. At least you won't get blue screens. Macs have warranty too of course, its just that people are pleased with the lengths that Dell is willing to go to provide warranty. Also,
Macs are compatible with typical Office files of course. I think the Mac can also run a virtual Windows PC on it just in case. Its more of which OS you prefer for your portable lifestyle right now, as the rest of the things you're looking for are around the same. Mac should have a bit faster processing though, less crap to load than Windows.
If I were to get a laptop (for myself included), I'd get a Mac. I'm less bent on gaming these days, and reading that "Why you should switch to Mac" page on the official site sort of convinced me. I'm tired of all these problems with Windows sometimes. I have a very decent desktop computer at home, so I'll leave the gaming on that.
Funny thing is, I haven't used a Mac before, and I've always been looking down on them. Now that I use my laptop for more productive purposes, I kind of see why you want a more hassle-free, proven-to-work kind of machine instead. Perhaps its my urge to try something new + I have a Dell already thats making me lean towards a Mac more. You'll have to really have to try out both for a while and get the feel in the end.
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