[KevWind]

Just to clarify, the Mac vs PC price discussion has been going on for a good long time. The idea that a Mac is significantly more expensive, while true in the past is only partially correct today. Over all the price for an entry level PC is going to be less than an entry level Mac... BUT the entry level Mac is usually going spec out at a higher level of performance and or offer more features.
However in todays market, in a direct comparison of price per equal performance, specification,features and quality of components, with the major name brand PCs, there is actually a much closer parity of price as opposed to the past . The one caveat to that is with Mac you have fewer options, Mac has their basic models line up with some upgrade options and can include features that perhaps some consumers dont want or need for their specific usage. With PC you have much more configuration options and in cases where that falls in between Mac models, you can have equal performance for less money with the elimination of unwanted features but generally more in the 10 to 20 percent less range and not in the the 30 to 40 percent range of 4 or 5 years ago. (if you are knowledgeable enough to build from scratch you can of course increase the price to performance ratio)