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Originally Posted by koland
Every Mac I see advertised is roughly double the price of an equivalent PC - been that way since about the time the Mac was invented (maybe since about the IIc). And as badly as they handle Windows, the thought of them having to cope with linux is even more scary.
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Ok... double is certainly an exaggeration. But, I said Mac/Linux meaning one or the other... not a Mac running Linux. You can buy a basic Dell desktop with Linux on it for less (about $120) than a Dell with Windows on it. But, if you want better support and usability (in my opinion) go with the Mac.
A Mac mini (1.83Ghz Core 2 Duo, 1GB Ram, 80Gb hard drive) is $600. Then you will need a monitor and keyboard mouse. A similar Dell Vostro is probably around $400 or so. Not quite 1/2. BUt then again "low end" machines isn't really Apples market.
Still, if you do get the Dell, get it with Ubuntu. I still contend your average Web Surfing eMailer will be much safer with Ubuntu that with Windows. Firefox is pretty much the same on both systems.
BOb