You put it more succinctly than I did, above. Amen.

I haven't read through the entire list of (currently 384) comments to see if someone has addressed this, but I have my doubts... Why isn't anyone considering the fact that Mac users *value* the fact that they don't spend endless hours scanning/rescanning/cleaning their machines from the viruses/spyware/bullshit that affects their PC counterparts? Yes, Macs are more expensive - up front. If a Mac user doesn't have to spend hundreds of dollars on a consultant to come fix their Windows woes (if the user isn't savvy enough to do it themselves, or places a higher value on their time)... perhaps that is what Mac users more willing to pay the premium price. I could fix my own issues, as they arose. However, I value the time that I have by not having to be as concerned with the same issues that make Windows such a target. When you look at the total cost of ownership, and the intervention required for Windows use (in most cases)... I'm of the mind that the price tags are pretty much the same. Also... I can buy a Mac, and put Windows on it too. I can run both at the same time. LEGALLY (for all you people who want to talk about Hackintosh crap). Lest you think I'm just another Mac fanboy... I stopped using Windows after a few years of supporting and administering Windows networks. The headaches were many. I don't miss it. I'm not even going to say Macs are perfect... that's lunacy. However, they have fewer issues than I ever dealt with with Windows. I just think this aspect gets ignored in discussions like these.

Tater - is that you? or are you Tater Tot?