QUOTE (BlackLightning @ May 30 2011, 02:28 AM)

Actually that also depends on what you mean with "hardcore things you need get done" if you're talking about art kind of thing like making/editing AMVs, graphical design, presentations then I would readily agree with you, very little other brands can compete with apple when it comes to that.
but if you're talking about hardcore gaming or work processors, I would have to disagree, as far as document processing and work utilities or gamings are concerned, Windows and Linux are still leaps and bound ahead of apple in compatibilities, ease of use and much more.
lol - yeah, I meant professionally: high-end design, animation and illustration, video editing, sound mixing, etc., etc., etc. Apple's intuitive usability makes life easier. I don't game, so that never comes to mind. But I know gamers love the freedom of linux, etc., over apple.