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EDIT: Here's my stance. I like feeling in control. With a Windows machine, I can control every little bit of my system, from what happens when I pop a CD in, to which drivers load on startup. From what I've seen (I have only used a Mac for maybe an hour) the Mac OS covers up the little details that I like controlling. Also, I love freeware. It is just plain hard to find freeware for the Mac, whereas I have at least 4GB of freeware apps on my computer now.
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Just to answer your question as a PC user since 8086 2MHz. The new Apple computers run on Core Duo Intel CPU's so they are as much a PC (x86) as any other. They just come with a different OS and WMI BIOS. These machines can dual boot into Windows XP/Vista run like a normal PC except the single mouse button. Also, OSX is a port of BSD which is unix based and can control devices on alot lower level than you can in an NT based OS like 2000 / XP. After having used windows forever I really like the feel of OSX its easy to buzz around in. There are alot of good freeware OSX apps and it can run all the freeware windows apps in wine, plus all the freeware unix apps.
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EDIT AGAIN: Do Macs have serial ports? I somehow doubt it. And I *hate* USB to Serial adapters...
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I just ordered a SIIG 3/4 Cardexpress to RS232 it should be just as fast as a onboard UART. Apples don't have serial ports but neither does most of the laptops and desktops you would purchase today.
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Sheesh, I steer away from 100% neutral posts for one minute to joke a bit, and everyone wants to smack me...sorry to those whose nerves I struck--I didn't mean it like that.
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Everyone has a right to their own opinion, buying an Apple today is more like just buying a Dell or an HP. Where when they were using PowerPC, it was more of a commitment to a lifestyle.