PCs and Macs are basically the same.

1. "That's just plain stupid." That's a matter of opinion. By enabling Windows to run on a Mac, you get the best of both worlds. Also, you don't have to shut down and reboot if you want to use Windows. You can simply run VMware, which requires a simple click. Don't generalize all macs by a laptop. A laptop which you can plug any USB mouse into, by the way. Also, tell me, who uses laptops for gaming? Not very many people. Every DESKTOP Mac comes with a 4-button Mighty Mouse, and has since 2005. All of this seems to lend more credence to the notion that you know nothing of Macs. 2. I don't know how many times I've said this. "A computer is only as expensive as you need it to be." If you're going to build a high-end gaming PC, it's not going to be any cheaper than a Macintosh. 3. Vista and OSX 10.5 cost the same. Missing your point here. 4. You are mistaken, my friend. Mac OSX 10.5 is 100% UNIX. Not Unix-Based, not Unix-like, but pure Unix. Perhaps you should do a little research before you try to bring something like that into a debate. The rest is simply your opinion and preference. Also, I wouldn't speak on behalf of anyone but yourself, like saying "Mac OS is a pain for any IT professional." You don't know this, and it's a bit brash to assume based on your own opinions. 5. Yep. Next 1. Indeed. 2. I have used 3DSMAX. I have it on my PC. Not version 8, however, so I'm not completely savvy with anything new on the table. From my experience, Maya is the better, more accesible application. Again, this is all a matter of preference and opinion. You state your word like it's the gospel. To clear it up - Macs can support more than one extra monitor. 3. Right. 4. Again, you're posting your word like it's the gospel. You're saying "It's not intuitive," rather than "In my opinion, it's not intuitive." For some reason, I think you're being less than honest. Your blatant lack of knowledge for Macintosh computers makes it seem to me that you're just trying to cover up your tracks. Leopard didn't come out until late October, which means your school would've had to upgrade the OS mid-semester, and I honestly have never heard of a school doing that. Also, if you used Macs with Leopard in your class, you should have known that desktop Macs come with four-button mice, but you didn't. 5. I got your point, but it was completely irrelevant to my own. Entirely pointless, you say? If you're running Windows on a Mac, you get the best of both worlds. You have Windows AND OSX. How is that pointless? ...It just seems like a huge point to me. The whole "gimmick" thing... hmm. It sounds to me like you're attempting to preach your word as the gospel again. You think it's a gimmick because you personally don't like it, I assume. You don't know if it was an intended gimmick or not. Though, making money is the foundation of any business. However, the fact remains that having Windows and OSX on the same computer have proven to be widely beneficial to many people. Do some research. Read some testimonials. Most importantly, realize that your opinion is not the masses opinion. "Why pay more for a Mac when you can just buy a PC that will do what you want it to?" You don't have to pay more for a Mac. You keep going back and forth with this, consistently changing your stance: "Anymore, the price issue isn't really all that much of a consideration. For the same CPU, HD, and Graphics, Macs and PC's are roughly the same price - expensive. " Perhaps you should clear that one up. For the last time - A computer is only as expensive as you need it to be. You can build a Macintosh just as you would a PC this day in age. You seem to be frequently ignoring what I tell you about Hackintoshes. It seems as though you're denying their existence. Also, I honestly don't believe you work with Macs. Your knowledge of them is a little more than narrow. You've given me absolutely zero reason to actually believe you on that one, from your constant misinformations, to your claim that all Macs use a one-button mouse. I'm not new to debating. I've got a decent sense for when lies come into play. Unless you can actually prove me otherwise, there's no chance I'm going to believe you. However, if you actually manage to do so, I'll apologize.