Yeah, I'm no fan boy of either side, either. I use both 5 days a week, and both are fine by me. I'd just rather spend a few hundred dollars for my personal use and be able to download what I need, than spending a few thousand dollars on a Mac and having to buy all the other Apple hardware and software. Apple can be used as a media server, but not for any amount that's even close to a dedicated Windows or Linux machine. We're not in the 3.1x days anymore.