Why don't you try one out and come to your own conclusions? For me, it was their applications. Although they are by no means perfect, they gave me the incentive to try the OS. After that, it was a no brainer.
I have tried OSX. The file system and the way applications are handled bugs me. If i needed something besides windows I would be much more inclined to use one of the bigger linux distros simply because the macs, despite what the fans say, seem really locked down. sure, that can be changed, but the macs default behavior seems to be <i>here, let me do it for you</i>
