I've used Windows for years and wanted this book so I could use my son's Macbook Pro on occasion - when he lets me.  I've been intrigued with Macs since my kids first got on them in their elementary schools.  I've always found them more user friendly and certainly sturdier for kid use than PCs. The only thing that stops me from taking the plunge and buying one is that the software I use for work is only for PCs.  (Since reading this book, I've discovered there are ways around that issue.)