Originally Posted by fromYYZ_flyer
Well, I had a dream last night where I got a new computer to replace my 6 year old P3 800mhz clunker that sits to my right. Ever since I bought my first iPod (a 10GB 3G, now a 30GB video) and my visit to the first of 7 apple stores I have been to I have wanted a MAC. They just seem so cool! I don't have to worry about spyware or viruses (not that I worry or have any now). They are expensive (more than a PC), thats the downside, plus I cannot play Flight Sim 2004 on a Mac. My current computer is too crappy in the speed and video department for FS to run correctly as it is.
Depending on what you are planning to use it for, you can get a Mac Mini for about $800 that includes (built-in) Wifi, Bluetooth, DVD (dual layer) reader/burner/re-burner and lots of software that is both free and good. I don't think that is so expensive, do you?
If you have programs or data files that only run under windows, you can download (for free) a program from Apple called Boot Camp that will let you install a Windows partition on your hard drive. You will, of course, have to supply the Windows installation disks your self.
From what I have read, the Mac Mini is a faster Windows machine than a number of more expensive Windows machines. I don't see where you can go wrong on this. If you need a new computer, you will have a hard time finding a PC that has everything the Mac Mini has (including the size) at even the same price, much less lower. And, if you can't stand the Mac OS (it's not Windows), you can just install Windows and be done with it.