[faithfulfrank]

CIB,

First, I agree with everyone here. I switched to a Mac 8 years ago......and NEVER looked back. how could anyone trust something called "windows" not to break?

BTW, I still use that 8 year old 17" G4 Imac daily...still as perfect as the day I got it. It is also a thing of beauty. I also have a 12" G4 powerbook that I am using here at the firehouse right now. I run leopard on both with no problems.

I would not recommend the Macbook air......it is nice, but you are paying a bit more for less, just to own the skinniest laptop. I'd get the NEW 13 or 15 inch macbook pro.

In fact, I plan on buying a new 13" macbook pro THIS WEEK. (Insert happy boy dance).

I'll buy direct from the apple store website, get my educational discount, get a FREE, (yes, FREE) ipod touch...(AMAZING !!!), $100 off any new printer, (i'll get the $150 one to get a bluetooth wireless printer for only $50.00)

I'l also buy applecare for only $181.00. (total protection for 3 years....) AND i'll spend only $9.95 and they will send me the next operating system called snow leopard when it comes out in September.

Let's see dell or Bill Gates do THAT.

Yeah, they cost a bit more then a disposable windoze laptop, but they hold their value, and have things the others don't like sudden motion sensor, Magsafe power adapter, etc.

You can buy iwork 09 for only $41.00, or (If you want it....) Microsoft office for mac for only $181.00

If you are close to an apple store, the "One to One" program for $99.00 gives you 52 one hour lessons.......imagine spending an hour a week with a Mac expert, teaching you anything you want to know for LESS then 2 bucks a week..........(like bill Gates is going to do THAT.)

The only thing that makes me more smug then my Macs is perhaps my new Prius.......hahahahaha.......

Forgive me for being punchy....I've been at work for over 34 hours straight and for over 40 hours overtime just this week......thank God I have my mac!!

Macs will never be the majority....there will always be more windoze users then Mac users......just like there will always be more Chevys then Rolls Royces.

In 8 years i've never gotten a virus or had a crash......and my "old" g4 powerbook here still easily gets over $500 on ebay......

Go to the apple website and search for the "switching to a Mac" page.

Run, don't walk to the happy side of computer ownership.....Macs rule!!

Frank D.