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Heh... True to some extent... My sister is an Apple enthusiast so I take some umbrage... She does love her Apple products - would have to agree...

I simply think they are too expensive and seem to be a product of crazed enthusiasts instead of a balanced approach - kind of like a factual review.

There are factual reviews out there and yes, they do praise the Apple product, but they will also discuss their limitations. That is something that many seem unable to do.

Thanks for not taking my comment too seriously, Deagle.

I use a huge range of computers and other devices, some from Apple, most not. I choose them based on the fit to function (I try to select based on the task I need to do), not the logo, and usually not the price either.

So I've got an LG stupidphone; a couple of MP3 players (an iPod Touch and a Samsung); some HP computers and some Apple computers and a Fujitsu computer and a Sony Vaio; I got an iPad a few weeks ago; my monitors and DVD gear are all Samsung; my hard drives are Glyph. Each unit was purchased based on a need that the particular choice satisfied better than any other product on the market at the time.

So are the Apple products "more expensive"? Nope, not at all, if you're buying primarily on functionality, with price secondary.

If you're buying strictly on price, shop at Walmart. De-prioritize (or don't consider at all) things like functionality, robustness, service, useful lifetime, or resale value. Only consider initial purchase price. In -that- world, Apple gear is more expensive.

There are certainly a lot of crazed Apple enthusiasts out there. They drive me crazy because they're unable to see past the logo. Then again, there are a bunch of anti-Apple folks who can't see past it either.

But really, the past three or so years, the Apple enthusiasts are actually in the minority of Apple customers. Check that out.

There are factual reviews out there and yes, they do praise the Apple product, but they will also discuss their limitations. That is something that many seem unable to do.

Exactly WHAT limitation are those? I'm really interested to know. I'm wondering exactly what I cannot do on my 27" Intel iMac. Right now it's running OSX 7 Lion, Micosoft Windows 7 ultimate edition, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, And Ubuntu Linux, ALL AT THE SAME TIME! The two virtual Windows machines are running sandboxed, prevented from accessing the Internet, for their safety. . . and so I don't have to waste system resources running AV on them.

So, what can your obvious uninformed ignorance of Apple products from a biased "factual review" tell me about their "limitations" that I don't know? Perhaps I should tell you I make a good portion of my income supporting both PCs and Macs in business environments. . . I know what I'm talking about. You don't.