Main reason is I want win XP with office. If you try to buy the software alone; retail you are @$600.
New replacement machine with the latest OS & Office suite + firewall looks like the best and easist way to go. Dell may be the way after looking at their site, but I will wait until the xmas season to shop.
I dunno about the Mac.........................everytime I walk into a computer store their stuff is always in the back, kinda like the porn section at the video store
