max - yep, a 1.5 dual. I think it was one of the first desktop dual G5's Apple put out. Quite a change from my work powerbook (the Titanium). The dang thing was so heavy and box so huge I had to have help getting it out of my car and into the house. My G5's tower is very heavy! 'Course I'm of a fairly small build too, lol.

I agree with you about Job's never going to Windows. This has been circulating among the PC fori and discounted for many of the reasons you outlined above. IMO, Steve would be a fool to do so. His shares are growing, the Mac user base is growing and with the introduction of Intel based Macs I think things may greatly change for the Mac side in the next few years.

I have no problem with either platform. I think they both have their strong points. But as I've previously stated in other topics in this forum, my area of the film biz exclusively uses Macs so I use what affords me a way to make a living. Plus I have no complaints with Apple's current OS. It's stable, reliable and a blast to use. I've owned 6 Macs and have been a Mac user for 15 years with very few complaints. One Mac (the Classic II) was sold eons ago. The other 5 I still have and even though their operating systems may be old, all of them work - trouble free. Not a bad track record if you ask me.

I have nothing against PC users. I've always felt whatever floats your boat and meets your needs is the way to go. Sure there's been times I've been frustrated not being able to use a certain software, plug-in, utility, whatever, due to it not being available in the Mac variety. But even in light of this aspect, there must be a reason that so many Mac users remain loyal to their platform.

I used to consider owning a computer from both platforms if I could afford to do so. With the introduction of Intel based Macs and some time.....I wonder if I'll need to do so.

Before anyone considers giving me grief for my choice of OS, please know I respect anyone their choosing of a platform. Sure I may tease those of you PC users who like to make jests at us Mac users. When done in friendly fashion it can be a fun parley. But unless a major life change ensues, or Apple decides upon a different path that no longer suits my needs, you won't change my mind. In turn, I won't try and change yours. ;)

I dare you, while there is still time, to have a magnificent obsession. --William Danforth