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I think the new G5 is gonna rock the industry. Combined with OS X 10.3, it's gonna really be a powerful system. I agree 100% with terit, people who use macs, do so for a reason. Seems like anyone can have a computer these days. For what most people use them for, a mac probably isn't the best use of their money. Any cheap computer can surf the net, get/send email and type letters to mom & dad. Mac users stay loyal because they need the graphics/multimedia power offered by the mac.
While it's true that there isn't as much software out there for the mac as there is for Windows, an argument could also be made regarding how many different word processors do you need, how many email apps, etc. The apps that are available for the mac (mostly) are just as powerful as their Windows counterparts and, let's face it, they're MUCH prettier. :-)
Anyway, the combination of the G5 and Panther will be a winning one for Apple. One last little side note regarding the price, the top-end G4 was introduced at about $3500 while the top-end G5 is down to $3000. Still out of my price range but it is a bit cheaper.
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