powerbook and debian

[Angel]

Are apple powerbooks and debian good friends?
I am in a rush of spending 3000 euros on a laptop :), I want to run linux on
it (I have no experience with Mac Os) . Although I've heard wonders of the
apple powerbook 15" with the superdrive I am a bit hesitant on how easy it
would be to run debian on it.
In case installation is easy/feaseble, what would be the bad side (if any)
of running debian on an apple?
Thanks for any comments,
Angel