22-06-14, 12:35 AM
I believe you may be better of with a Mac for your personal needs and the ability to get some help from your local store - I won't dispute that. I just felt it fair to mention that you will pay a premium for this service so that you are aware upfront rather than discover this later on. I don't have a great deal of experience with Mac's, but I have used them in the past.
It is possible to get a very good spec Windows (or even Linux, but I wouldn't recommend it for you personally) laptop. Software is a whole other massive discussion, but having said that Photoshop is a well known quantity. It is made by Adobe, who are owned by Apple so I would expect your local store to be able to give tutorials or advice on it. The catch is that it costs a fortune and I believe these days they run a pay-per-month system rather than an out-right purchase method.
It is possible to get a very good spec Windows (or even Linux, but I wouldn't recommend it for you personally) laptop. Software is a whole other massive discussion, but having said that Photoshop is a well known quantity. It is made by Adobe, who are owned by Apple so I would expect your local store to be able to give tutorials or advice on it. The catch is that it costs a fortune and I believe these days they run a pay-per-month system rather than an out-right purchase method.