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Sure, some people will have problems, as will any computer manufacturer. As I recall from a recent Consumers Report review, Dell was #2 as far as reliability was concerned, with Apple being #1. But a comparable Apple is twice the price, so don't bother.

Please show me the price of a Dell with comparable features that costs half as much as an $800 eMac or an $1,100 iBook.

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Sure, some people will have problems, as will any computer manufacturer. As I recall from a recent Consumers Report review, Dell was #2 as far as reliability was concerned, with Apple being #1. But a comparable Apple is twice the price, so don't bother.

Please show me the price of a Dell with comparable features that costs half as much as an $800 eMac or an $1,100 iBook.

According to the Apple store, an 933mhz iBook with 14" screen, 40 gig HD and CDRW drive costs $1,299.

A comparable Dell laptop costs $803, comparably equipped. Not quite half, but if you peruse the bargain hunter web sites, you can often find this laptop under $700.

The $799 eMac -- comparable Dell desktop is $449.