Never!!!! Macs are alright computers on function alone, but I am not willing to pay DOUBLE THE PRICE for a computer with the same interior components as my own. (Yes, I have customized a MacBook Prowith the same specs as my HP Envy DV6, the envy was 950, apple 2 grand ) You are paying for the shiny rounded corners and an OS geared towards idiots who can't take the tiny amount of time needed to figure out windows. That is my take at least, would love other opinions.