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Ah come on... MAC is a propriety machine with higher prices for all peripherals and software. I’m not saying it is a bad machine, just overpriced and is pushed toward the young up and coming individuals. Their marketing plan works for them but they would never become the number one seller - and I doubt that they ever expected it. They are in the game for profits.

BS... Deagle, you do not have the faintest clue about what you are talking about. The modern Macs use standard peripherals that are sold throughout the PC industry. It uses the same printers, mouses, input devices, external HDs, cables, memory, etc. Mac Software is competitively priced with PC software. YOU are spouting ignorance.

You don't own a Mac, you don't buy Mac software. I do.

I make my living supporting professionals who use both PCs and Macs. I DO know what I am talking about. I also know that once I switch a client to Macs, I make LESS money from them because of problems with their computers.

As to Apple's target market. I will be 61 years old next week... I hardly meet the demographic you think the Mac is targeted toward... nor does my 94 year old mother who uses her Mac daily. Many of my friends are also Mac users... and many of my clients are switchers to Macs. They are also in my age group. Many of my non-business clients are also older users... and have come out of the Windows world and are glad they did. They are generally computer savvy users as well. They have made the choice to go Mac and will not go back to Windows.

My best friend, who is also one of my clients, is 71 and has twenty Macs in his business, plus six at his house, uses them to run his dental implant practice. He recently convinced several of his friends to switch from Windows PCs... and they couldn't be happier. His six children, whose ages run from 25 to 36, all have Macs as well... My two daughters, 31 and 34, both have Macs... and most of their friends who used to be Windows users who have now switched after being exposed to Macs through my daughters.

You may want a cheaper machine, but you may find you actually pay more in the long run for your PC. The fact is Macs have a LOWER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP than Windows machines over the life of the computer. This has been demonstrated many times. Macs retain their resale value far better than do PCs.

You sir are making my point! I am saying that Apple owners can upgrade or modify their systems with cheap PC alternatives but do they - hell no, they go to the Apple Store and pay exorbitant prices for the same thing!

That does NOT happen with PC owners because they are much mor aware of prices and alternatives.