Good advice! (was: Re: [Ti] Windows compatable)

[Mikael Byström]

Glenn L. Austin said:

>I won't even mention the FUDsters who state that they can get (read:  
>build) a stable, usable Windows machine for significantly less than a  
>Mac.  
hardware may be cheaper.

>Having designed Intel machines and built quite a few myself, I  
>know the truth: Wintel machines are only marginally less expensive  
>than Macs.  When you factor in all of the additional software and  
>time you will need to keep your Wintel machine running and secure,  
>that "savings" is now "additional cost" (unless, of course, your time  
>is worth nothing -- but then why are you getting paid to work?).
This how Pros calculate what is the cheapest. Consumers tend to ignore
things "time spent learning" and the rest constituting the total cost of
ownership. Why don't Apple do the math for them, is the question.