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Where would the Macintosh be without technology from the PC? It would probably still have a 33Mhz bus speed.

And where would the user interface to Windows be without the competition from the mac?

Why can't people just buy a bunch of random parts and assemble them, like you can with a PC?

This has already been touched on in this thread, but I'll give it another shot. It is because you can buy a Mac and assorted hardware and it will just work. Many people don't want to have to buy random parts and assemble them. Their time is worth enough to them to spend a little more to get something that just works for them. The user interface is consistent across applications, and it is very intuitive.

I use a PC. In fact I just shoved a couple new parts in one of mine 10 minutes ago. But I like the fact that the mac is around to give people who aren't like me. I have a degree in computer engineering and enjoy messing around with computer hardware. Other people like being able to plug in a printer, open open their email, and print a picture of their grandkids without having to worry about it not working.

Is either viewpoint wrong? No, not at all. Same reason that some people buy Volvos and some buy Chevy pickups. I don't walk up to some family on the street with 2 kids and ask them why they didn't get an old Impala instead of a Minivan. If you think about it you are asking pretty much the same thing, and as you yourself said above, where would we be without competition? You are benefiting from Apple even if you use a PC, because it forces Microsoft to work harder.

-paridel