They are annoyingly good I must say. Chris and Davie are both using Macs too. Initial outlay is certainly higher but their longevity is good and they seem to stay usable longer. I've been using Macs (in addition to PCs) for 5 years or so now and have yet to have any major problems and they all work pretty well as good as when bought. I can't say the same for the PC hardware bought during the same period. Down to control of hardware and integration I suspect and it is difficult to find that quality for PC components I find. Having said that these things are there to do a job and you get there with either route (or Linux).