if you want frank discussion between pc and mac, you must make it fair by also discussing a pc running a linux operating system. much like the mac, which i think is based on some type of unix system or whatnot, the pc running linux faces no virus/security threats (negligible, nothing is 100% in life) and it requires less resources to run than windows on same computer. all software available for pc/mac is available in equal number and quality for linux systems, and for free. 2 cents.
practically speaking, one can run away with a much cheaper pc, install a linux distribution for free, and have a system very closely resembling the quality and stability of a much higher priced mac computer. 2 cents.
linux distributions are not what they used to be and are these days available and accessible to even novice computer users. for example, ubuntu 9 comes with built in working wireless support and a bunch of other easynessess that make experience much safe and pain-free, and same time you support your ideological urges and feel good. 2 cents.
mark twain and lewis and clark would have used pc's running linux. 2 cents.
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