What brand or did you build it yourself from spare parts?. XP Pro alone is almost $200 isn’t it? Intel Celeron CPU at 3.2 is 50 bucks. Now, what about DVD burning software like TOAST, photography software like Photoshop, movie making software like Pinnacle etc.
These software packages all come Standard in Leopard.
Don’t get Mac if you don’t want one, but it IS the best value for the moola! This comes from someone who’s been building their own Windows machines for about ten years and just got tired of all the crapola with Windows everytime I built one, drivers, HD’s not being recognized etc.
They do work!
Really though, BUY WHAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS. My husband has a Sony Vaio with XP (He's a gamer). Linux works for me (basic email, websurfing, and my Avon business). Someone else may need to buy a Mac for what they need. To each his (or her) own.
Built it myself with all new components. Picked up OEM XP Pro for $65.00. Movie making software is ImageMixer VCD2 by Olympus (OEM software with Camera). DVD burning software I’ve been trying different software packages. Driver problems? no whatsoever.
Curious why after 10 years with Windows PC’s you’d be having driver issues. Ever since XP, drivers have generally been a non-issue as their legacy base covers alot of generic drivers to get you up and running. Trying that with Windows 95/98/98se would have been a headache as you needed drivers for everything from disk or cd. My and my other freeper buddy have fun blanking out drives and re-installing windows. Heck he rarely has a version of XP on one of his computers for a few months tops.