[PsYcNeT]

Apple is the guru of all consumer loyalty programs, convincing all users of their proprietary products that their products are not only much better and beyond others available, but they should fervently argue and berate others for not agreeing with them.

The Mac-loyalty is probably the worst of the bunch, with users talking about the freedom to be an idiot and still have the ability to run a problem-free computer. This does not a desirable product make.

The proprietary aspect of Macs is much the same reason as why most power-users never buy Dells or Gateways or any other pre-built computer. That being, all pre-builts are fundamentally flawed right from the get-go, no matter how awesome they run out of the box.

A pre-built will never have the absolute functionality and versatility of a self-built computer, no matter if it is a Mac or not. On a different (pre-built) note, my T2500 w/ 2 gigs of DDR2 laptop runs both Photoshop and Premiere just dandy, and waiting 8 seconds less than on a Mac for a video render is neglibible to anyone sane.