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Macs are not expensive. I keep seeing this repeated and it’s simply not true. The reason - - because most people keep their Macs for a lot longer before they have to upgrade. Yes, you can buy a cheapo PC for less than a new iMac - - you won’t get anything like the same features or quality of components - - and you’ll have to get another one in 2 or 3 years, because it won’t run Microsloth’s latest bloatware. Not to mention the time you’ll have to waste in those 2 or 3 years simply to keep that ugly beige box running - - re-installing Windows over and over and over again and weekends cleaning up after someone uses your computer for email and unwittingly opens up an attachment with bugbear on it.

These people saying Macs are expensive aren’t factoring in resale value either. Old Macs are still worth money! Check eBay. I’ve got a 6 year old PowerMac that I can still get 2 or 3 hundred dollars for. Can you even give away a 6 year old PC? My friend is still using my 10 year old Mac for the web and email. When you consider all these things Macs are actually a really good value.

I have a friend who bought a new PC when I bought my first Mac, 10 years ago. Since then he’s bought 3 new systems. I upgraded to a used PowerMac 2 1/2 years ago. Which of us has spent more money? Which of us has had fewer headaches?

I can’t afford a new Mac either, wish I could. But in the new year I plan to upgrade to a 2 year old PowerMac G4 which will be a lot cheaper than a new PC. The money I’ll get for my current system will buy me a new monitor. And I’ll be happily working away, while some frustrated PC user is having a fantasy about throwing his box off a tall building when he’s trying to make Windows see his digital camera.