[JERRY2KONE]

Well I have had a cusiosity for Mac for a long time, but because of the up front cost of their systems, and the rediculous cost of replacement parts I have stayed away from them. Mac is killing itself just by keeping the profit margines so high on their products. If they would just lower their pricing 20% I believe many more people would switch over just to try them out. We have 6 laptops, and three desktops in our home and none of them are Mac. Being very mechanically inclined I go with what I can work on and fix myself(novis), and for reasonable pricing for replacement parts.

Using that comparison to handbags was great. Just reading that confirms to me why the only people who stick with Mac are following a trend of people who want to be different or unique in some way. Just like owners of BMW's or other high priced vehicles that have very high maintenance costs. We all have to look at what advantages we can gain using one over the other, especially with our economy being what it is today. What real world advantages do Mac's offer over any other platforms for that exuberant pricing? NONE... So I guess I will stick with what I have until something changes to lure me over to the dark side.