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BTW, MS stock has split 8 times in its history. 6 times as a 2 for 1, twice as 3-2. If you had bought one share when they went public in 86, and held it until today, you'd have 144 shares for each one share purchased.

Now, explain to me again how Apple is the better investment?

Ya'll:

This 'OS' war is wierd. Unique, I think.

Apple is the 'Ferrari' of personal computers. It costs a bit more, and is certainly a higher-quality machine, all things considered.

Yet somehow I can't imagine 'Ford' aficianados running down Ferrari owners, calling Ferrari 'losers' in the marketplace, or even denying that the Ferrari is a fine car they'd love to own. I wonder how some in the 'Windows' crowd became *so* fanatical?

Some Windows aficianados seem to have no respect for quality in competing products. It's almost 'cult'-like.

I prefer PC's and use Windows, because of software availability and because I like to tinker a *lot*. But I acknowledge the sheer quality of the Apple computer and OS. I even see some nice things in Linux -- altho I don't think it's ready for prime-time quite yet. I can accept that Windows is a poor OS, compared to the other offerings. It's useful, but not the best.

Is that such an awful truth?

Now, explain to me again how Apple is the better investment?

I never suggested that Apple stock has been the better investment over the entire life of the firm.... Please show me where I have said that. (the only period I have referenced has been Aug '97, to Aug '00. Even if they split once during that period, You would have still made more with Apple DURING THAT PERIOD) Perhaps you should re-read my first statement again.

Also, the Yahoo chart only shows one split during the period referenced. Who knows though, the chart might be incorrect.

And of course, no one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to buy Apple's stock. SURELY you would agree that any VIABLE company whose capitalization is less than the value of it's physical assets is CLEARLY a super-baragin. As Apple's was during this time, and as several blue chip stocks have been in recent months.