Money is not always the issue, especially in a society caught in the throes of a consumerist-materialist world. So please do try not to be so shallow with the cheap PC arguments: it's not all about sheer economics.

There's a reason why some people buy a Honda when they can easily afford a Kia. And a reason why some fork out for a Beemer when a Honda would do. After all, they are all cars, which do the same basic thing. So you have to ask why.

The answer is obvious: lust. I'll be buying the Mac Mini even though I am perfectly capable of building my own shoebox-sized PC because I covet it. Pure and simple.