I bought my college-aged girls Mac computers last year and they loved them. I have never used a Mac before (and neither had they) so I was unable to help them at all. Fortunately, they were able to figure it out without much trouble. One of my daughters is a real whiz on it and creates all kinds of neat projects.
I still have a bit of trouble with my mP3 player. Maybe I need to switch to an iPod. I look forward to reading your articles on the subject.