The price comparison is not particularly valid. Macs and PC's are quite compatible... if you want a really cheap box, you can get one for a few hundred bucks on a pc.. then you gotta buy a monitor.... in the end you're only 20-25% cheaper than the cheapest emac.. which you can get for much less than 799 at your local comp usa.
you have to compare apples to apples.
a top of the line g4 with the 23" cinema display.. that'll cost you 5grand.
a top of the line p4 with really good high quality components (not all the shit built on to the motherboard) will cost you around 2k... and then the best possible pc compatible hd lcd display will run you another 2-2.5k..
i am aware that you can build a pc for much less, i'm talking about building a top of the line pc with nothing but the best parts... include your os price and a monitor too.
in the end i just dont see much of a price diff. the one diff i do see though? i dont have to reinstall my mac every 6 months
