MAC OS X is best for editorialising (which encompasses a hell of a lot of things) and stuff like that, plus their are many programs out their that will only run on OS X.

If you want to run a server, or you want to avoid viruses or just like to customise your operating system to look like you created it, then choose linux. Also linux is the best programming platform hands down.

Again, the fact of the matter is, not 1 of these operating systems is better then the other, they all have their uses (and issues). It depends on your particular needs, but if anybody tells you that one particular one can never break down, is best at everything, allows you to do anything or says anything overly fanatic like that, just walk away, don’t feed the trolls.

Let me also point out to everyone, that you don’t need a mac to run OS X.

The EVGA SR2 classified costs around $400-$600, that monster can take two 6 core processors, but I’d suggest getting an AMD board because Intels latest 6 core range performs around 5-10% better for more then 100% increase in price. It can take 48GB of ram and supports 4way CrossfireX and 4 way SLI.

The MAIN problems with Vista was it’s compatibility and microsofts horrendous attempt to copy Linux by adding in that shitty ass UAC. Seriously if they wanted to make it as safe and secure as Linux they should have changed the entire operating system. But I’m getting off topic.

I personally have always been baffled by the fact that people buy macs, I mean seriously, look at those prices.

I do agree with you the author is biased, by intentionally choosing extremely high priced PC’s.

And who in their right mind pays 500 dollars for a Mac that is 5 years old when they can get a brand new PC laptop running Windows, or Linux for 300-700 dollars that is more powerful AND NOT USED!

You fanboys will never ceases to amaze me.

Do you think consumers are retarded? Do you think we can’t do a price comparison?

Favorite part:

Motherboard Unknown = Price 619 dollars…

What gracking planet do you live on? Even in 2008 there are no motherboards out there like that at Newegg, and if they cost you 620 dollars you’re a bigger moron that I thought. The MB might set you back 300.

Macs are way way overpriced, trust me I’ve priced and speced them. And Vista didn’t run slow, the problem with Vista was backward compatibility. Sure it was slower than XP on the same hardware, but you can say the same about iOS 4 on my 3G, it runs like mud.

Look just admit you’re a fanboy and change the name of your silly site to MacFanBoyCentral and we’d know you were biased, which proves you are not real journalist, as a journalist is taught to be impartial.

Today the price of a Mac Book pro compared to an equivalent Dell, HP is about 1000 dollars difference.

Case in point, last month I got my daughter a HP Core i5 laptop with 8 GB of RAM, a 750 GB HD, and a 15 inch LED back lit WS monitor with bluetooth, and the works. It only set me back $1150. The same laptop from Apple’s website (minus the .75TB HD as 500 GB is as big as it gets and a Mac Book Pro) sets me back $2,349!!!!!!

http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MC371LL/A?mco=MTc0Njg1OTY

Look the point is the price doesn’t lie, YOU DO, and all anyone need to do to prove is it bring up the Dell site, The HP site and compare to the Apple Store.

As for comparing to Newegg, that’s silly. It almost always costs more to build a homegrown PC, but when you do the quality component wise (mainly video card, motherboard, memory, and hard drive) are far better.

Anyone who knows anything about computers knows that Macs are overpriced, there is no questioning it. It is common knowledge. All of that extra money for a mac and what do you get? Some apple logos and a mediocre OS.