Kirk, I gotta disagree with you on the Apple point...

You can get a low end (but still fast) G4 12" iBook for $1100. You can get a high end (but still small) 12" G4 Powerbook for $1600. For $3000 you could get a loaded 17"er... more than anyone on this earth needs. Go to ebay and you can pick up slightly used or NIB laptops for 15-30% off.

I have a 12" G4 powerbook and an iPod mini. Together they have changed my life. Hands down the highest quality computer and software package you can buy. I thought I could never switch, I kept telling myself I had too much "invested" in PCs ... I was wrong. Take the leap.

(And with VirtualPC, I can still run all my Windows only software!)

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