Why would I want to do that when AVG and Avast are FREE
Do you get a music-making program with it, like GarageBand? Do you get a decent photo-management program? A decent music-management program? A calendar? A DVD-making program? A DVD drive, even? Add all those in..
Literally every thing you mention above either came on my Dell or is readily available FOR FREE on the internet.Yes even my cheap ass Dell came with a DVDR burner.
Your Dell can do all of the above. As well as Apple and a lot cheaper. One merely needs to take a little initiative and intelligence as far as downloading good programs for your computer. Applying a few patches to XP. Many people should go Apple since it's more idiot proof and good for the technophobe ladies.