Well if you want to play games then you should probably go with a PC. Game selection on Macs is very limited and unless you want to buy a program that allows you to run windows (which you'll also have to buy) to play games. It's probably just easier to run windows on a pc in the first place.
All the negativity for Vista is completely over blown IMO. I use it on two computers, a desktop and a laptop, and it's fine. No problems. Chances are you won't have any problems with it for everyday normal computer use. I've never had any limitations or problems with it on my crappy laptop or my high end gaming desktop. The only downside is that it does take a good amount of hardware to run it, so cheap computers may suffer. But with your budget that won't be a problem.
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