By which I mean that Leopard's Boot Camp feature--and better yet the and virtualization utilities--let you run Windows, and Windows applications, on a Mac. (I do it myself on my Macs to use such Windows-only apps as TurboTax Business, as well as Office 2007, which I prefer to Microsoft's Mac version of Office.) I'm listing this last because I ultimately see running Windows on a Mac as a last resort: It's usually not necessary, and it degrades some of the other virtues of the Mac, such as protection from Windows security risks. But when it's valuable, it's really valuable.

If you've got more reasons to buy a Mac, sound off in the comments below. Also welcome: arguments against the Mac...some of which I detail in .

Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World, now blogs at .