[1LongTimeLurker]

My Dell is awesome. $900 and better than anything Apple could produce. 2.8 ghz, 19 inch monitor, a gig of memory and DVDR

Not scorn, just that I'd point out that for roughly the same money you could have a faster Mac mini with better software, a more stable OS, a firewire port, better video/graphics capabilities, support for bluetooth & WiFi, and a drive capable of not only reading DVDs, but burning them as well (and also being able to burn CDs). Oh, and you wouldn't need an anti-virus application. :-)

[Shortwave]

Not to be a geek but here is the current list of viruses for Macs. All 3160 of them:

[fo0hzy]

I have firewire (installed it after I bought the system, $30); better video/graphics is subjective; did I mention it has a DVDR? Yes... it burns them quite nicely, thanks.

The only... ONLY problem I've had with this computer is the sound when speaking on Skype or Firefly... too much static. But I could have bought an Apple with no keyboard or monitor or mouse. Damn I'm stupid.

[FreedomCalls]

Not scorn, just that I'd point out that for roughly the same money you could have a faster Mac mini with better software, a more stable OS, a firewire port, better video/graphics capabilities, support for bluetooth & WiFi, and a drive capable of not only reading DVDs, but burning them as well (and also being able to burn CDs). Oh, and you wouldn't need an anti-virus application. :-)

But no keyboard, monitor, or mouse. He said he got the 19" monitor included in the $900 price. The current Dell deal is a 2.8 ghz P4, 256 gig of RAM, 17 inch monitor, and 40 gig HD for just $499 (and that includes the keyboard and the mouse unlike the chintzy Mac).

[Last Visible Dog]

My Dell is awesome. $900 and better than anything Apple could produce. 2.8 ghz, 19 inch monitor, a gig of memory and DVDR

Not scorn, just that I'd point out that for roughly the same money you could have a faster Mac mini with better software, a more stable OS, a firewire port, better video/graphics capabilities, support for bluetooth & WiFi, and a drive capable of not only reading DVDs, but burning them as well (and also being able to burn CDs). Oh, and you wouldn't need an anti-virus application. :-)

More Mac-Head mythology from the Mac Evangelists. The Mac Mini is LESS THAN HALF the speed of the Dell computer mentioned above - the Mac Mini has 1/4 of the memory of the Dell machine mentioned above and costs about twice as much Dell the computer mentioned above ($500 gets you a computer without a monitor NO keyboard and NO mouse)

You don't have to be computer illiterate to use a Mac - but it helps.

[Happy2BMe]

"Oh, and (if you owned a MAC) you wouldn't need an anti-virus application. :-)"

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Since when did the MAC become 'virus-free?'

[been_lurking]

Great. The new Mini-Mac is "cheaper" than the Dell.

Now what if I want to upgrade my harddrive, add more memory, add an additional CDROM, change my graphics card to the latest "whiz-bang" version, add a memory stick reader, install a tape drive, upgrade the sound card, add additional USB/Firewire ports, etc., etc.? I have to pay Apple a king's ransom for the upgrade stuff (not to mention the prices Apple charges for operating systems and software.)

First cost isn't the only consideration.