What?
When did "I got my new computer" turn into "Mac is better than PC"?
BTW, PC rules!
Its a different version of
Its a different version of PICAXE vs Arduino
Well said, Kevin
After we finish this conversation, we can move on to who can pee farther!
ubuntu
ftw…
go linux!
OK, I can do everything a winblows and mac can…but it’s free and I can modify absolutely EVERYTHING to meet my nees with LESS overhead.
they are also more expensive
they are also more expensive though, and i can’t play Civilization 4 and Call of Duty on them! 
but i’m not sure about the “look good” and “way cool”…they all look the same!
again you can’t play with
again you can’t play with it. I’ve tried ubuntu and it’s great for surfing, programming etc…but not gaming! And you know…emulators only work 1/5 of the times.
Problem is those guys should sell OS-free computers so that anybody can install on it whatever he wants. If you get a PC with windows as an OS you’re already paying for it, that makes me angry!
Linux is also more difficult to understand and work with for a newbie, like me.
Find da bone
Tigerdirect has a number of barebone computer systems, that do not come with an OS. I imagine other companies that sell barebone systems also do not have OS, like Frys, etc.