I broke the LCD screen on my Sony Vaio laptop yesterday. The insurance company will pay for the repair, but I can't be without a computer for 2 weeks. I've been thinking about buying a new machine anyway.

So: Mac or PC?

I am a lawyer. I use my computer predominantly for writing documents in Microsoft Word (which I also send by e-mail), writing and reading e-mails, surfing the internet, and using my digital camera. I also have a set of law reports on CD-Rom which are accessed by very simple database written for Windows only.

I have an iMac at home. It is great for internet, e-mail and I really like Word on the Mac. I've found Word files e-mail seamlessly to my PC, although JPEGs are more difficult. I would plan on running Virtual PC to run my law reports.

I'm not really interested in tinkering with downloads and stuff like that.

I far prefer my iMac for photo work.

I would buy a 17" iMac and a 12" Powerbook G4.

I would really appreciate any comments, positive or adverse. If this is a stupid idea, please tell me.

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