Mac > PC but Mac + Antivirus = PC

Apple products and myself have always had a love-hate non relationship. Every time I want to purchase that fabulous ipod, another comes along which is newer. I then try to convince myself that the new one is much better than the old model and then when I am about to purchase one, it's out of stock or not currently available in my preferred color. So I wait and spend time looking for alternatives while using my old mp3 player.

It's the same with their notebooks. I have wanted a macbook for a long time and every time I wanted to buy one, there is always something that stops me. Whether it's the lack of of a dvd burner on the entry model or the new revised models which price themselves out of my initial 'switch to a mac' budget.

I finally decided that I wanted a computer without those firewalls, security suites, antivirus suites, constant updates and bloated upgrade versions. That had to be a Mac. But then, if a Mac does get viruses, I have a funny feeling I will have to buy a big bloated security app with payed subscription services. Which is exactly what you get with a PC.
Even worse, they might force me to buy that applecare which probably will include the essential security suite.

Currently, I am thinking hard about the white macbook which is at the entry level point that I am comfortable with. Unfortunately, it's the new aluminium macbook which just looks so gorgeous and makes the white ones just look severely dated.