This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Adder

I haven't priced it lately, but it was always my understanding that Apple cost more even if you compare roughly equivalent hardware, but I don't know.

That is true, so the comparison has to include your valuation of the software. For comparable products on Windows you'd probably pay $100-200, or more, if you wanted the functionality. Plus OS X, which doesn't come on a PC.