People talk about the “Mac Tax” when in fact, you are simply getting a better computer. It just works. She’s had her iMac for over 3 years, and never had an issue. During that time, they have gone through several PCs, totaling more than the iMac that has lasted 3+ years and counting. If you buy cheap equipment, with second level parts inside, you get what you pay for. A cheap computer that lasts about as long as any other cheap thing you purchase.

I find it funny that within 3 weeks, they decided that they hated Vista, didn’t like the quality of the laptop and wanted to switch over to a Mac. It will be their first Mac laptop, so it should be interesting to see how that experience goes in the coming weeks. It will also be her first experience with Snow Leopard. Her iMac is still running Tiger, which I need to take care of in the near future.