iPod. I'm super hesitant to upgrade my laptop. My laptop is a gaming laptop. It could handle the installation and everything no problem, but I worry about the incompatibility of the games and other programs I have. I know with Windows you can change it, but it's a pain in the buttocks. Might do what I normally do. Wait for all the super gamer nerds to install it and see whether they have any issues and then go from there. Husband runs both Windows and Mac OS on his Macbook, he has to for work (it's a work Macbook and all the students & staff have macbooks with dual operating systems). I'm sure he'd be happy to help you put Windows on a Mac. Also studies have shown that iMacs were the best machines to run Windows Vista on (obviously I don't know about 7 or 8). No reason you have to go with the native operating system should you get a macbook. Can I be really honest here and say I can barely tell a difference between Windows and Mac OS? I'm sure there are differences but I'm using Mountain Lion at home on my Mac and Windows 7 at work on my PC and I switch between the two without even noticing. I noticed the difference in the upgrade to Windows 7, but quickly adjusted. I also use an iPhone, iPad and we have a Mac Mini and Apple TV. I think that's the main reason I'd say