I guess I'm using the IT designation wrongly... I simply mean people that work fulltime on solving PC issues, whether network, or OS related, software related, all the frustrating stuff that DOES send people screaming into the Apple camp (and DOESN'T send Apple users screaming into the PC camp! ).

Let's put it this way. There isn't ONE person on this thread claiming that problems with their Mac made them switch to a PC, where they have had a problem-free existence ever since. But there ARE some on this thread (and on others, in the past, too) that have done that from the PC.

There are MANY things I like to do other than make music. Sailing (but I wouldn't want to build a boat!), cooking (I don't grow my own food), playing poker (not well enough to make a living though )... but building my own computer, and troubleshooting it afterwards is not one of those. Could I save a bit of money? Sure. Do I want to invest the time? Not bloody likely!

You accuse me of spouting Mac Myths. But you have spouted the biggest whopper on this thread. That it is EASY to assemble, troubleshoot, and operate a PC trouble-free. If it were, there wouldn't be a Geek Squad in every Best Buy in the USA...