It's true that the Mac graphics edge is not as great as it used to be. The best reasons now to stick with Macs are video and DVDs. Not only do I love my Mac's ease of use, reliability and resiliency - but I'll never again willingly do video on a PC. Just can't compare with the cost/performance of Mac video. My brother's colleagues can't believe how easy and cheap the DVD burner on his new G4 is. I have a Mac with scads of cheap memory and VirtualPC. My PC notebook only gets turned on for testing products, travel, and occasional presentations and Mimic sessions (VirtualPC won't recognize the CD for Mimic's copy protection.) I've got lots of PC experience and use them when I have to. But I don't miss that blue screen of death!