[Squantos]

Mine used to get slow also at times so I made a custom restore disc and just wipe the drive every once in a while as part of my up keep. I've too much into my laptops and desktop system to just drop dimes and switch to a MAC right now.

[cyborg]

I don't have my work and home life fully involved yet. I decided I'd give mac a try before shelling out money for a new desktop system.

[HAL9000]

Apple announced a $499 Mac last week that can use your existing PC monitor and keyboard. I hope they will continue to drop the price as the supply catches up to the demand.

As a longtime reader of your posts on this forum, I know that you recognize the virtues of quality and craftsmanship, so I'm sure you would appreciate those things in a computer too - especially if it's a good value.