Originally posted by: sybeman
And Windows' track record is any better? I challenge you to keep any Windows 9X machine running for six weeks without a reboot. Six weeks of normal usage. It can't be done.

Well it is 8 years out of date!

Win9x's greatest downfall was a lack of protected memory. Once that was introduced in NT it was a whole new ballgame. As I've said b4, I'll put a WinXP Pro/2K Pro machine against any other well-used OS (MAC, Linux) anyday of the week. See my post under Sage's Latest Rant regarding my experiences with Linux to get my take on this.

You have to make a distinction between OS problems and hardware problems. Apple's history with quality control problems goes well beyond the iPod, from exploding laptop batteries to bad logic boards, the list goes on and on. And with Apple, I can't walk down the street to get it fixed. If I want it fixed, it's got to go to the Apple store, or to an authorized repair center (if you can find one). With pcs, parts are readily available at low prices, and the odds of finding someone in your general neighborhood that can fix a pc vs fixing a MAC must be significantly high.