The year is 1996.
Some poor bastard spends $3500.00 to buy a top of the line PowerMac G-5. This has dual 2.7 processors, 8 gig RAM and a Terabyte hard drive.
Another guy buy’s a Intel P4 with a single 1 gig processor and 1 gig of RAM. Plus an 80 gig hard drive. He pays $300.00.
The year is 2009. The schmuck with the Mac has to buy another $3500.00 machine due to the fact that Apple no longer supports their proprietary processors in the ‘G’ models. Yes he can buy the hardware and get a software upgrade for $69.00. Then, have the software corrupt and erase his files, not to mention half the features don’t work.
The guy with the P4 pre-orders a Windows 7 upgrade for $99.00. After receiving the disc, it installs flawlessly, unlike idiots who used Digital River, and his machine runs better than ever. Total cost after 3 years= $399.00.
Total cost to Mr Mac=$7069.00.
I AM A PC.