Sorry,could not resist.

Yes, I know MAC's are slick, and don't use software from the devil incarnate -- BG. I also realize that there are some app's where the MAC works far better than a Windows machine. But I don't use those app's. Problem is the app's I do use just aren't available for MAC.If I had a MAC, I'd have to run a Windows emulator on top of the OS.

As far as virus protection, I'm running Firefox and Thunderbird, which at the moment are immune to all of the attacks on IE and OE. Of course, Firefox now has a double digit share of the market, so the attacks will come. MAC's won't have that problem.

Bob

My father (retired EE who spent most of his career working with computers and codes) is a big MAC proponent. What I find interesting is listening to his long list of operating system upgrades and hardware problems. I would say that in the past 10 years, his down time and software/operating system/hardware problems has been far greater then mine has been on my PCs. My conclusion is that MACs are an interesting option for some people with specific needs but are not more or less reliable, easy to use, or better built compared to my personal inventory of Gateway/Quantex/Dell PCs.

Martin