Why i don't own an apple, yet.

Ok so yea i've heard that apples are great, they run everything flawlessly right, no viruses etc... so why don't I own one? Well it's very simple. I CAN'T AFFORD IT! So you say, well really when you think about all the time you wast debugging your machine, and all the work lost because of faulty hardware/software how can you afford not to get one? so i'll break it down for you.

Here are the specs for a PC Desktop that i just built this on tigerdirect.com (as of July '08 the prices are correct), keep in mind here that i didn't just choose the absolute cheapest crap here, i could have made this for a lot less money if i had tried:

3.4 GHz Intel dual Core +
Motherboard bundle $119

Sony 20x DVD re-writeable drive $29

Patriot 2 gigs 667 ram $39

Xion case w/500 watt PSU $69

good cooling fan (tubes and stuff) $29

512MB graphics card $49

Acer 22" widescreen LCD $229

Wireless keyboard and mouse $29

3.5" internal card reader $19

3 piece speaker set w/sub woofer $29

250 SATA gig hard drive (seagate) $59

Total Price $703


Now lets compare that to a Mac that i might possibly buy:

20 inch IMac, (stock, no add-ons) $1499

CPU 2.6 Ghz intel dual core

Memory 2 gigs 800 mhz

320GB Sata drive

Mouse/keyboard

8X dvd drive

256MB Graphics card

do these things come with card readers?


Ok so at first glance it's obvious which of these systems is more powerfull. and of course its less than half the price of the Apple, but thats not the only reason to buy a PC, for me.

the thing is, I already have most of these componants, and if i want to upgrade my system I don't need to buy a new keyboard/mouse/harddrive/cardreader/Monitor etc.. In reality I upgraded my system for under $200!

But you say "Well our operating system is better and it will save you time/money" Well it's going to have to save me at least $1200 worth of time, and it better save it within 3 years because at that point i will need to trash whichever system i get and buy a new one because it will be obsolete.

And who's time is it saving? Mine? no it's saving my bosses time, and that sounds like more his concern than mine.

"But aren't you sick of your system crashing all the time and having problems?"

Honestly no, you know why? because i am not an idiot, i know what i can and can't do with my system, i know how to keep it virus free, i don't overclock it or do anything stupid like that so NO. my system is pretty much stable. and in the rare event that everything goe's haywire I have a backup.

"So you're just a Microsoft loving idiot?"

No, i hate them of course like any sane man, and i havn't spent a dime on any of their products so there.