Mac vs. PC costs

[Richard Pieri]

On Jun 20, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
> Obviously the important question is whether any of these Mac-specific
> features matter to you. If they do, then that says you need a Mac,
> otherwise you go for the functionality that is relevant to your
> practical needs.


I did push OS X as the best desktop Unix out there.  There's a reason  
for that.

About 8 years ago I bought a 12" iBook G4, the absolutely cheapest Mac  
notebook I could find.  It was an experiment, to see if it could do  
everything that six previous Linux notebooks could (specifically: a  
Sharp somethingorother, a Sony 505TS, a Sony SR17, a Winbook XL, a  
Winbook X1 and a Dell Insprion 4150, not necessarily in that order).

I had the epiphany within about 2 weeks.  I'm a Unix admin at work.   
With the Mac I don't have to be one at home if I don't want.  So, at  
least for me, Mac is more than just the parts or the premium price tag.

--Rich P.