It may be rare to definitely state that something is simply better than something else but I have concluded that Mac is simply better than PC. It took me about a year to elevate what I once considered my opinion about personal preference, to the status of objective conclusion. During that time, I have discovered more reasons why Macs are better for lawyers than PCs.
Windows Woes
In the beginning, I used Windows and assumed there would be a learning curve but thought time spent in training would be repaid at least ten fold in productivity. I accepted the error messages, complex configurations, and disruptions caused by unresponsive programs, and viruses as an unavoidable price for the convenience of modern technology. However, as I significantly increased my technical ability, Windows remained cumbersome, complicated and unreliable.
I dreamed of a practice as a freelance legal writer working with remote clients and needed to know computers to span the distance. With Windows I was about to give up on that dream. In desperation and as a last resort, I turned to Apple and they saved me.
Apple to the Rescue
Since turning to Apple, I have learned more about computers and the web than I ever expected. After I switched to Mac, I found myself constantly expanding my skills because the Mac just always worked and it made so many things easy.
For me, the real difference between PC and Mac is not a list of features, it is a whole that defies precise description but vastly exceeds the sum of it parts. I imagine the difference is something the world before and after electricity. We were all getting along just fine before but once we got used to those flowing electrons a new standard emerged that precluded anything less.