(((I have never had a MAC and never wanted one. Years ago, way back in the 80's, I thought that Apple computers were way over priced and the software support even then skimpy.))) Funny. I love hearing people who try to make it a matter of price. I'm sure you also bought the cheapest car, and the cheapest house, and always the cheapest clothes? If quality is any part of your decision process for anything, you're way off base here. Software support skimpy? Compared to Microsoft? Huh. But then, Macs (and Mac users) don't need much support. Which leads to the main reason Macs have always been cheaper, especially in a corporate environment. (But IT hates it because it basically puts them out of a job.) (((Honestly, I really don't even see the point in there being a Mac.))) You should. First off, without the Mac, Microsoft would own approximately 100% of the market instead of around 95%, and life for PC users would be far worse than it is. They'd have absolutely no motivation for even second-hand innovation. Second, Apple has often been called "Microsoft's research division", and much of what Microsoft has deigned to improve has been copied from or motivated by Apple. (Of course if Xerox had known how to capitalize on PARC the world might be way different.)