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Originally Posted by Iniamyen Ignoring other problems which both mac AND pc have, the one that stands out to me as my reason for choosing pc, as well as one of the reasons for that small computer, is accessiblility/upgradeability. If there is something wrong with my computer or I want to upgrade, I want to be able to. And more importantly, I want to be able to without having a graduate degree in computer engineering. With a mac, you simply cannot do this. They have the edge in aesthetic appeal, there is no disputing that. I, however, do not care how portable or cute my desktop system is. I just don't. It's going to be under or behind a desk most of the time. And if something breaks, I want to open the thing up and fix it. If something cool comes out that I want to stick in the thing, I want to be able to. I can understand the MAC LCD displays. I can even understand ipods with their issues because they just look cool. But I don't look at my computer box that often, so I don't care how cute it is. Just remember, the aesthetic appeal is what you are paying a price premium for. I, personally, value my hard-earned money more than that

I've never ever had trouble with my Mac's hardware. Neither has my dad. The only thing that ever happened was that he left his iMac G3 plugged in during an electrical storm and the modem/network crad got fried. I think Mac hardware is just better. Even if you just take processing into account; RISC processing is infinitely better than CISC processing in PCs. I think the GhZ fool a lot of people into thinking that Mac's are overpriced and have only 1/2 the power of PCs, and its just not true. Their LCDs are great, the OS is flawless. I really think money spent on a Mac is money well spent. The only hardware problem it should ever have is getting outdated. PCs beat Mac in that field because you can crack them open and put new stuff in. I think Mac beats PC in every other field though.