A new Dell XPS M1710 (catchy name) upon which ugly, inappropriate, haphazard, and extraneous "design" elements are randomly glued - $3,445.
Symantec's Anti-Virus "Internet Protection" with flaw that could allow hackers to seize control of your Dell XPS M1710 without any interaction or awareness on your part - $100, every two years.
Time wasted searching for DLLs, applying patches, trying to make everything just work, battling viruses, spyware, and assorted malware, performing annual hard drive wipe and reinstall, constantly fighting interface inconsistencies, struggling to duplicate iLife capabilities with freeware, and wishing you had a Mac - 23 days per year (plus frustration tax).
Ability to run the safe, secure, powerful and fun Mac OS X, iLife and tens of thousands of Mac applications plus the odd Windows program at native speeds on elegant Apple Mac hardware - Priceless. [
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Macintosh. Because life's too short.
