I'm contemplating the acquisition of a laptop and I'd like to take advantage of the best of both worlds.
Is it better to install Windows on a MAC or OSX on a PC? I have no idea where to start... what do I need to know? Thanks,

It's definitely easier to put windows on Mac with bootcamp or even the emulating softwares out there.. I have a "hackintosh" and sometimes it's a PIA when you have to update it... If you want to go the hackintosh way which is much much cheaper I would start at Tony Mac osx website.. Google is your friend..