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Unix, Linux, (Apache).. Everything W2K does, only better IP
netoworking, and because it ain't MS, no one bothers writing viruses
for it. Unix machines have the ability with modules to run any MS type
language such as ASP (Active Server Pages). Also supporting many other
commercial lanuages and engines such as PHP, Miva, MySql, etc...

You do know that Mac OS X is a Unix system? Even a certified one, BTW.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...-x-leopard-rec
eives-unix-03-certification

If you cannot avoid it, you can even run them under Windows (see
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html). Or run any Windows
or linux as a process under Mac OS X (see eg www.parallels.com)

As for PHP, MySQL etc see http://www.mamp.info/en/index.php
Add the following: Java, Maven, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Python, Perl,
SQLite, ...
http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/ (see Key Technologies and
Development)
For the server version:
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/specs.html

So according to your opinion: Everything W2K does, only better ;-)

Plus arguably the best user interface of Unix systems.
Plus the most widely deployed Unix system.
And way better on security than Windows, certainly out of the box.

I can assure you that if operating systems would be judged like boats,
Windows would not do all that well.

Serious work: How about this - The fastest Windows Vista notebook tested
this year is a Mac
(http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
)

One could go on and on - the only thing I would seriously recommend is
do a fair comparison, look at what you get, try the tools (live on a Mac
for eg 4 weeks) and only then make up your mind. You might be surprised
at what you get for your money when buying a Mac.

HTH

Marc

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