Which is better, HP laptop running OS X or a MacBook?

I need a new laptop and I am on a tight budget (Max 00). I have been looking at Apples which I LOVE, and then the touchsmart. If I run mac os x on the touchsmart, I get the atvantage of a touch screen I can write on. With the mac, it is an actual mac instead of running leopard on virtual pc. Which is better? Cheaper? More efficient overall?

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