In my family, we’re computer rebels. If you walk into my family’s study, you’ll see gleaming, artistic Mac computers on each persons desk, not the ugly box of some other PC. My older brother has a Mac laptop to use in his college classes. Last week, when the latest computer virus snarled the internet, crashing other peoples hard drives, and making major company executives tear their hair out, my family kept right on computing. Everybody should switch to Macs. For one thing, Macs look better. This might seem like a superficial qualification, but it’s good to have a computer that looks cool. You can see how everyone loves the iPad, with its sleek shape and metallic colour. Macs have the same artistic flair. While they are more expensive , they come standard with better features than you’ll ever find on a PC off the shelf. Plus, their prices are dropping, and they are now more affordable than ever. The designers who work for Apple spend long hours trying to make their products stand out, and it shows. What’s even better, the quality of what’s inside matches what is outside. People whos PCs run other software have to install anti-virus software, spyware, and security patches every few days or their computers crash and die. This is because some other software is too complex and contains too many loopholes for hackers. Macs software is simple and easy to use. None of out Mac computers have ever been infected by a virus or hacked by someone. Some people say that Mac computer don’t get viruses or hacked because too few people use them. But I am a true computer nerd, and I can say that this is not the case. Mac computers don’t get hacked because it is too hard to do. Although Apple releases its own security patches every now and then, in general, Mac programs are more stable and secure. Once, some Swedish friends hosted a “Crack a Mac” contest in which they challenged the world to alter the web page they had put up using basic Mac software and a Mac computer. They offered thousands of dollars in prize money, but in two months not one person was able to hack into the website. The Mac constantly outperforms its PC competition in security. Mac computers are useful, attractive, and a reliable addition to any household.