I generally don't support macs, but they are nice and you can always run bootcamp if needed. If your dad just gives it to you for free, then I'd definitely say it's worth it.
My sister's macbook pro runs very well, although when emulating gc or ps2 games on it, it gets VERY hot. The engineers behind it probably know what they're doing, but I find it weird that there isn't a clear fan somewhere (although there might be one where the monitor connects to the base.
