I'll admit that I come into Mac vs. PC debate as something of a cynic.  I'm critical of the hipster fanboy fanaticism that seems to be generated by any and every Apple product.  I'm bothered by the extra cost associated with Apple products.  And I'm generally annoyed by the whole "great divide" between Mac users and PC users.

But I actually see that the Mac market share seems to be continually growing.  Their marketing is genius.  Their prices are even coming down a little bit (relative to PCs).   They have a lot of young, loyal users.  And I'm genuinely starting to wonder when they will be taking over as the "standard" computer producer.

I don't have any problems with Macs from a design standpoint or a usability standpoint (though it is kind of like learning a new language, figuring out the way different functions are done on the different machines). I used to use them back when I was doing video editing, and I think they're fine computers. But I still hold back from personally investing in new Apple stuff because of cautions about any kind of "lemming effect" and because of the considerable financial investment:  not just in getting new hardware, but new software as well (i.e. my version of Adobe Photoshop -- a fairly expensive program -- suddenly becomes obsolete).

The issue is being forced because I'm currently in the market for a new smartphone, and I'm actually considering the iPhone.  I realize, of course, that an investment in a phone does not mean I have to go "all the way."  But it certainly could be some kind of tipping point.  Any wisdom, warnings, or advice?