If you can get past the marketing, Apple still makes kick ass products. If you want an idiot proof machine that just gets on and does its thing, then I'd take a Mac over a PC any day of the week.
In an example of stunning timing, further proof of this came 10 minutes ago when Mrs Conky brought home her new 'multimedia' keyboard. Naturally, only half of the features available work with her PC, despite the driver included with the keyboard.