Comparing two systems, ones a Mac the other a PC?

I was referring to the UK Market, hence UKP. A Ford Focus will set you back around £14k in the UK for a mid-range spec, and you can pick up a One Series for about the same with similar spec but that's entry level.

In the UK BMW has forced manufacturers to compete on price and features same with Audi.

The US market is a different kettle o' fish as you've noted with prices.

this sounds like the Windows commercial where if they pick a PC windows pays for their computer
i woulda said no thanx and still got a MAC, i've had nothing bu nightmares with PC

Wow, there is a good amount of price hike with imports in Europe. VAT is a BIG factor I'm sure. The Ford Focus starts at £13,990 and the 115i £16,410 (but that's still spot on because I quoted the 128i which is still over £28k). In the US taxes are pretty low vs Europe where most countries (bordering on socialist/Marxist financial systems) take a good chunk out of imports and almost nothing from exports.

Anyway, I digress. The point is still valid in the US and you got the idea in any case. The perception of PC/Vista advocates is that with Apple you are getting less whereas, Apple enthusiasts affirm there is intrinsic value that cannot be calculated in terms that seem to satisfy PC advocates (e.g. no viruses, better support, better build quality, less time spend updating, less time spend debugging, higher customer satisfaction, UNIX based, next gen file system, unique feel...).

jeromego wrote in post #7966362
i ended up getting the mac yesterday. ive been using pc all my life and thought id try something else. anyway, thanks for all the suggestions. didnt mean to start a debate here was just asking for suggestions..

Definetly a wise choice. I had to return a Dell quad core i7 with 24" monitor becasue Vista 64 sucked so bad.

So I sucked it up and paid about $300 more the base 24" iMac and I don't regret it one bit.

OS X is SOOOOOOO much better. Life is good. I can do what I want, when I want, how I want on OS X. Backup and bootable clones are so easy. I've found all the software I need some free some inexpensive for DVD Ripping and encoding. I can stream movies and music to my Xbox 360 easier than I could with Windows.

I've just downloaded the trial of Aperture. It's great program and highly recommended if you're not already tied to LR. It's half the price. Amazon sells it for $155.

Like the adds say, with Mac everything "just works". I'll never go back to Windows.

Gene