And have a tendancy to explode.
No, that's the poopy sony batteries they used.
By getting a Mac, you will be able to access all of the great OS X software such as Garage Band and iMovie that will help you create content for your games, plus you will be able to compile them for both OS X and Windows, as well as being able to use all of your Windows software.
AND you can get the elitist satisfaction of knowing you paid too much for the system and get to have an OS that won't run crap for games. Woot.