you can easily do without Outlook Express....there are a number of **GOOD** replacements for that.

But if you just don't want to deal with whipping your errant PC into line, a MAC might be the way to go. It will take a little while to adjust to some aspects, but it is harder to 'break' a MAC.

A comparison might be between a stick shift and an automation transmission car. If you grew up with stick shift, it seem natural....if not, go automatic. A MAC is closer to automatic.

Me, I just am a hobbyist collector of wild and interesting PC programs, so I have learned to do all the things necessary to keep a PC safe and functioning.