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"Because, unlike the Cult of Steve, I actually like choosing the components that go into my computer."

It's great that you have the knowledge and time to geek it up like that. Most folks don't. For those who don't want to be their own IT department, the current Macs are almost unbelieveably well-executed.

And here's where I'm coming from: In my house are six operative Windows PCs, two Linux units (one operating as a server), and four Macs, including a very late-model G4 Powerbook. I hold one software patent and have two more filed. See, I'm a geek too, and am here to tell you: today's Macs are brilliant business and consumer personal computers.

Life's too precious to run Windows, and too short to manage Linux.