Graphic design students and people in such industries have macs. Personally I have one but I regret buying it.
Ur suspicions are not quiet correct.. actually I know a lot of People who use Macbooks.. but the fact that its a bit expensive makes it not so common.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.