I was lucky that Itoh-san, our tech support guy, could fix me up with his spare NEC VersaPro (Pentium III/700, Windows XP), which is quite decent. So here are some good points about it:

• There are more applications available for Windows. While this situation has improved a lot in recent years and you can get good Mac applications for almost everything you need to do, there are still a few gaps. This week I can use Oracle Enterprise Manager and Symantec PC Anywhere.
• Some applications are better in their Windows versions. OpenOffice sucks on the Mac, but runs fine on Windows. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection can open only one simultaneous connection on the Mac. Firefox can go fullscreen on Windows.
• I can make new folders and documents with a single mouse click.
• The login/logout fadein/fadeout effects are cool.

I admit that this list ended up a little short and unconvincing (maybe I should add mention to this helpful little doggie that pops up now and then to explain things) ...