It is a stigma, very misleading indeed, using an Apple is harder than learning a category IV langauge (Arabic or Chinese). It is actually very easy. The noticible differences (all positives) are that hardwares are plug-and-play, less viruses, updates are simple and easy to perform on a MAC. Aside from these positives, the interface is more stable and saved files can be found easier; thus, the environment is more logical. And if all the semi-techinical thumbs ups are not enough (can you tell which side I am cheering for?), the design is super slick and since wa are all fashionphytes, what can be better than another in-the-know fashion statement: a MAC!
Okay, all you PC fans can bring on the attack...