I know the Mac world has a different view, but i don't see the need to go Mac. Heck the computers are all intel these days even with Mac, and with the strides PC's have made with Win 7 it is hardly a difference anymore. We also are on the edge of Win 8. I am sure that will close the gap even more.

I know, Mac guys it is the holy grail, but really i know a few Mac folks and they have problems too, the difference is they paid twice as much for the system.

Here is my take, if you run an Intel computer, with a copy of Windows running, so you can run your windows based software, you are really running a PC. So what is the advantage? You get the relative safety of a Mac when browsing?

Hey dual boot a small area of the hard drive with Linux Ubuntu, Mint, or some other friendly distribution and call it a day. It is easy and free. If all you want is safer browsing, and e-mail Linux will give it to you and not cost you anything, but time to setup. I setup my Linux system (fedora 14, the one I am typing on now) in about 35 minutes and it connected to the net immediately, and i had e-mail in about 5 more minutes. Keep it simple and it is not difficult. I got to tell you, i can't believe just how easy this computer is to use and how trouble free it is. A year so far and nothing to fuss about, no real issues. The best part is I am able to use an older system and it acts young and fast again.

After all, there is still far more software for PC being made, and the BiaB system is better on PC still.

HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2025, Realband, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 9 32c , Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app.