Quoted from websherpa

......don't download online porn.....

WTF Wayne?   Then why buy the PC in the first place?

My theory is that the whole invention and evolution of the Internet and in particular social networking applications like Compuserve, AOL, BBS's, USENET, etc. was driven by the need for porn (including University, Military and Government networks).  The whole commercial sector use of the Web just took advantage of what was being built for recreational FAP trading purposes.  SO no surprises there!  

Theres porn on the web? Thats disgusting!

Well at least with Safari you can set it for private viewing and keep your cache clean.

Makes sense.. porn is the reason VHS beat Beta  

Quoted from machine.slave

Makes sense.. porn is the reason VHS beat Beta  

And the fact that Sony wanted to keep their proprietary technology all to themselves.  I am glad they have since changed.  Oh wait.  

i have windows machines at home and use a mac at work I do everything i need to do on both platforms. i don't game on my computers have a console for that. both machines take a beating but is nice not having any processor cycles running antivirus and spyware. as for those that say build a pc yes you could then again evaluate what you do. a off the shelf machine with extended warranty might fit the bill. because when something fails i hate dealing with individual companies for a broken piece (experience with asus).

Quoted from JD3

i have windows machines at home and use a mac at work I do everything i need to do on both platforms. i don't game on my computers have a console for that. both machines take a beating but is nice not having any processor cycles running antivirus and spyware. as for those that say build a pc yes you could then again evaluate what you do. a off the shelf machine with extended warranty might fit the bill. because when something fails i hate dealing with individual companies for a broken piece (experience with asus).

Good point. Apple has some of the best support I have ever dealt with. PC manufacturers like Dell can't touch them.

That support isn't free... you need to buy their "Apple Care" plan to have your warranty for more than a year.  But if that first year of "free" warranty is worth the extra $1500 to you, then by all means.. buy a Mac.  

I'm not going to debate it though, I'm a supporter and hater of both platforms for different reasons.  Again, I just think it's a shame that Apple cons people into dropping way too much coin on a computer to just check their email.  Then they convince them that they can only buy Apple-branded RAM and hard drives when they want to fix or upgrade their machine, which is total BS.  It happens all the time.. it comes very close to being a scam, really.

Steve Jobs is an excellent shepherd, I'll give him that!

I think he wasn't talking about porn.. said second point... the impeding doom!!!!!

Quoted from machine.slave

That support isn't free... you need to buy their "Apple Care" plan to have your warranty for more than a year.  But if that first year of "free" warranty is worth the extra $1500 to you, then by all means.. buy a Mac.  

I'm not going to debate it though, I'm a supporter and hater of both platforms for different reasons.  Again, I just think it's a shame that Apple cons people into dropping way too much coin on a computer to just check their email.  Then they convince them that they can only buy Apple-branded RAM and hard drives when they want to fix or upgrade their machine, which is total BS.  It happens all the time.. it comes very close to being a scam, really.

Steve Jobs is an excellent shepherd, I'll give him that!

That's weird, I don't recall spending an extra $1500 on my $1200 mac.

Also, Dell (and every other major PC retailer) tries to sell you their RAM and hard drives when you purchase a machine from them, it's not a scam, it's called upselling.

It seemed a lot funnier if it was a reference
to porn.

Speaking about impending doom, anyone here read about the Hindenburg effect prediction?

Not another one of these threads again.

It's your money and you can spend it anyway you want.  I will not buy a Apple product, since it not the best deal for your bottom line PERIOD.