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It goes even further than that. With social networking and the like all you have to do is be the goof at the party that everyone is snapping pictures of and abrakafacebook *poof* you are on the internet and don't even know it. You can be a careful as you want to be about what goes on your site but you have no control over what others may put up about you. So even being an internet hermit doesn't ensure anonymity. People are too self-centered to stay quiet and whine, why me when they get bit. Here's my question, if people are still complete idiots with all this information thrown at them, what is going to be like if the caution is thrown to the wind?

I am not on board with that line of thinking yet. I know you think I am but here is where I am coming from. I think you can make that case but it's a wait and see to me. We know that windows has had its problems and we know what has happened because anyone paying attention has seen it. Yes, I absolutely believe that there is a lot of user ignorance and bad habits but that's not all of it. And while Apple has seen a substantial market share increase over the past few years, I don't believe that we have seen the same in increases in malware threat. I am making no more assumption in there than you are but I do know for sure that we have a front row seat to see what will happen.

Well, I don't entirely agree with you two. Anyone in support or that has been in support, with any common sense, knows that user error makes up the majority of issues. Most of that is based on ignorance of how stuff works in general or in relation to other things. In other words, most users have no idea how to even begin to analyze a computer problem and most don't want to know. So if the computer stops working it's the computers fault. When there are problems, regardless of the platform, they adopt a " This computer is crap " attitude. So ya, like you Beeb, I have very few problems on windows or mac. I use both platforms every single day. There are no problems I cannot fix myself but I am not the average user. Like I said before it doesn't matter at all what platform I use because I will make it work for me. Out of the box I still believe that mac is better suited for that average user that still believes that that pop up will really save them money or win them a prize. That chain letters really do bring them luck or save them form being jinxed. That the internet "comes" with the computer and lets not forget one of my favorites 'oh , you have to empty the trash?' IMHO these users are the majority and should be the consideration when talking these kinds of things out. It's not realistic to base it on the much smaller percentage of somewhat proficient users.

Yes, when you are ready to get your money out, hopefully at a time when it is up. If you were in it for the short term, you bought several thousand shares and want to make a few dollars a share. Or you need to get your money out before the company folds so you can salvage some of your investment. Pretty much the same as any other investment, any other silly questions? :)

It is what it is, you will be able to afford it or you won't. In a recession or any other time being fiscally responsible really has nothing to do with Apple's price point, it's relative to your situation. Apple has their own responsibilities and I expect they they will continue to charge what the market allows. As long as they are selling machines I doubt you will see any significant change. I am disqualifying an adjustment based on the economy, like the recession, it won't last. It's hard to make an argument and expect any real change when they continue to post such strong numbers. Aside from that, James, I hear ya bro. For me is is purely value vs. cost or value that offsets the extra cost anyway. Outside of work I don't do anything that I could do any better on a mac, so I don't. I own several mac products, none of which I use. I can use anything and I can fix my own problems, the average user can't or won't and there is where I find the value. My wife and daughters are not going to search for patches and/or drivers to make something work right. They don't stay in the loop with the latest virus, adware, and malware etc.. Even running protection, they won't remember to keep the subscription updated. They won't research a work around or roll backs. They are the average user. So I can take care of that myself, and I have in the past. Sometimes arguing or blaming, generally not being patient enough or I can spend an extra 500 bucks and rarely have any of those problems. On top of that add in the integrated iapps, they love and use all the time. Something else I didn't have to go out buy , install, make work and teach them how to use. For me, well worth the extra cost.

Any of you that have an Air already know what's coming, system restore utility over Ethernet. Bank. I was a little let down though, especially over the loss of target disk mode. I use target disk almost everyday, but I am not going to complain too much until I really know what I have lost if anything. Firewire isn't going away, firewire over cat5 will more than likely the replacement. I am not going to bank that one yet but it is getting a hard look. I wouldn't work myself into too much of a frenzy until the results are in.