I am thinking there must be some sort of quality difference between the pc's we get down here in SA and what is available in the US.
It very difficult to find a quality pc here. pc's tend to be built up out of the cheapest components and sales are driven purely by price. If you want a decent machine it becomes necessary to approach someone who builds gaming machines and then you have to try to explain why you don't need a high end sound card but you do need a FireWire card to tether your 80 megapixel camera.
Quickly becomes expensive and complicated requiring all sorts of support. Easier to have someone drop off a Mac. Plug it in, calibrate the two or three monitors hooked up to it and work. Usually trouble free and without any support needed for at least 5 or 6 years.
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