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Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
my simple opinion = Macs do not crash...ever 
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In my simple opinion, Apple has done a good job of remaining a viable option in fringe computing; hovering around 5% of the market ever since I can remember. They are the 'Betamax' of the computer world. They did this by giving away millions of computers to schools. To this day, 75% of Mac users are college graduates. PC's, on the other hand, are like the Borg. You have to hand 'it' to them - Apple has done a great job of surviving the onslaught.
My only problem with Macs is that programmers can add as well as anybody. Sure, most standard software is made for both Mac's and PC's, however, most 'new' applications are made for PC's first. Mac users often have to wait months or years for 'new' programs to become available, if and when they ever become available at all.
My problem with PC's is they are 'salad bowl' computers; take a bunch of cards, throw 'em in a box and see what you happens. Doesn't have sound? No problem. Take out that 10 year-old soundcard that's covered in dust and swap it with the one in your wife's machine. That's the name of that game.
PC's are
okay at most things, but they don't do
anything particularly well. They are mediocre computers at best, designed for the lowest common denominator in computer society, clueless low-end users and gamers. They are the Honda CiViC of the computer world.
Having said that, 90% of businesses use PC's, and most of them are running mission-critical applications on W2K. So, if you want dependability on your PC, this is the OS to use.