Only reason macs don't get as many viruses as a windows system is because there's not as many mac users, so very few people bother to write viruses for them.
Once Macs start gaining more popularity you'll get more and more viruses written for the system.
And that $2000 system must not have been very good. Like necho said, you can get a ridiculously good system for $2000 that will blow any mac away. And with some basic maintenance keep it running smooth.
My system is $600 and does great. No complaints.
Personally I think macs are overrated and over priced. You can get a much better windows unit (or linux or what have you) for much cheaper and keep it running well with some basic maintenance every now and then. Worth the price difference.
Exactly. Keep in mind macs only represent about 10% of all computers in the US; the rest are running windows (or Linux, but that's a very small portion percentage wise). If you wanted to make a name for yourself by causing the maximum amount of damage with a virus or what not, you'd make your virus target windows computers because there's a larger user base, and a MUCH larger corporate user base. Hitting business is preferable, as you can cause a lot of monetary damage, and if you make it bad enough it'll make the news and you'll gain some fame.
However, with the increase in the number of macs, more people are starting to target them as well. I'll give it about 5 years, and macs will be just as targeted as windows for viruses.
Granted, if you're smart and don't download random crap without knowing what it is, you shouldn't have a problem running windows. Besides, wouldn't you rather figure out how to use something that you spent a bunch of money on and become a more competent computer user, or spend a bunch more money on something that doesn't allow you to use the majority of useful programs written for computers?