Wizard vs Mage

[Vanessa]

So I plan on making another caster, the last class I played was an Enchanter. Shes a lot of fun, but I want to try something with a little more damage as well as nuking power. My first thought was Wizard, I get to blast stuff, plus teleport around! But then I was reading some threads where people were saying Wizards are an afk class and very boring, that they only nuke once a fight, then sit down medding until the next one. Also I was reading that a Mage does almost as much damage nuke wise as Wizards, plus get really strong pets that add even better dps. So now I am kind of in a bind, I am not really sure which to go with. Maybe some of you can offer your personal opinions on the class, or point out some not so obvious advantages and disadvantages of each, to kind of help me make up my mind. I should also note that my friend has a level 21 Enchanter so I will probably be grouping with her alot lvl 20+ also. Does one work better then the other as a duo with an Enc? Any info/opinions will help, thanks guys!