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I'm running a $500 emachine that's about 3-4 years old. I added a video card and 2 fans since this cheap thing only came with one in a really cramped case. I think I've [had] to reboot for a problem 2 times. I reinstalled once, but only because I got a bigger, newer hard drive that I wanted to be the master. This thing is rock solid. Like I said, buying one of these things is like buying a car, sometimes you get a lemon.

One thing that I didn't care for about the old macs was how they kept so much stuff proprietary and there were so few aftermarket parts for them. That's the main reason why they used to be so stable, fewer bits of hardware to code for.

I think some of that may have changed for the better these days with the advent of USB and that sort of thing.

I'm glad you enjoy your Macs. My PC works great for me. Maybe someday I'll need or try a Mac for some reason, but for now I have no need.