It has been more than seven years since I last bought a new computer, so I’ve been looking at new ones. And I’m seriously thinking about getting a Mac.

My Dell has worked fine since 2003, but I’m not sure I want another one, especially after reading about all the problems they’ve been having for the last few years. And most megaseller PCs (Dell, HP, etc.) seem to get their parts from the same place. So I started thinking… hmm. Maybe a Mac this time.

I’ve thought about buying a Mac in the past, but I wasn’t sure I could get used to it. This time, though, I might just do it. Even if I bought a new PC I’d have to get used to a new operating system (Windows 7, instead of my current XP).

I went to an Apple Store yesterday and tried out a 21.5-inch iMac, and… my god, they’re so big. Maybe they just seem big because I have a 15-inch non-widescreen monitor right now, but… wow. Macs are enormous.

Also, MacRumors.com recommends not buying an iMac right now because there might be new ones “soon,” but I don’t know how reliable that is. Anyone have any idea?