Hardware support for the Macintosh is most challenging. Most places in the area do not support the Macintosh computer at all. I have only found a rare few hardware support people who will even discuss a Macintosh computer, much less support it. Again, the majority of computer users are using Windows computers, and that is the big market for software and services. Now price is still not an issue.
Availability is an issue.
It's hard to find a place that sells or supports Macintosh computers. I still have hope for the Macintosh platform, though. If Office 98 for the Macintosh works well and is completely compatible with Office 97 for Windows, then Macintosh computers can still work very well in any environment. If the Macintosh system software continues to be updated and supported, people can continue to keep up with technology using the Macintosh platform. When it comes to personal preference, whatever people used in the past is what people advocate.