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That's a waste of time and too much to ask of many consumers. The computer is an appliance, like any other. You don't have to "manage" a dishwasher or your TV, so why all the hassle? BTW, I use multiple platforms daily and made an educated decision based on quality time spent on those platforms. I'm willing to spend a few hundred extra for a Mac, just like I'll spend a few extra thousand on a Honda over a Hyundai, just my choice. Cheers!

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Good point but it's really just preference. To me a computer is much more interactive than an applicance and most devices that deal with media are not as simple as load and go(well VCR/DVD player). With a TV you do have to initally set it up, program it and adjust to your liking. To me a PC is no different. I've never had a problem with a PC that I couldn't fix thanks to the internet because if I have a problem someone else has had it before so it's a wonderful database.

But at the end of the day it just depends how you think of your computer. If it's for use and abuse(I.E. never clearing cache, running antivirus software, defrag), then yeah get a mac.