Why not if you were to buy all of the same parts apple uses? Or if you chose you could upgrade each part to even better ones and still probably end up saving $1000+.

So I guess I don't get it, but would be interested in knowing it.
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That is a good idea. Give me a call with your credit card number, expiry code, and the 3 digits. I cannot assure you that only a computer will be purchased. :-)
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But it may come packed with cigars!:-) Do it!
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You can't buy all the exact same parts that Apple uses.
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Here's an option that really hasn't been explored carefully...
Go to delloutlet.com, buy a $299 netbook, and spend the other $2000 on some badass cigars.
It's a good thing there's not a poll, cause I'm pretty sure this would be pretty much unanimous. :-)
Either that, or just skip the computer altogether, borrow one from someone, and spend all $2300 on cigars.
That would be totally awesome. :-)
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Scott: I Purchased A Used Dell Notebook with CD/DVD Player For About That Same Price! Still Going Strong After 2 Years!:-)
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That sounds like the easiest, best and least stressful choice. :-)

I would have a Mac right now if it weren't for the fact that the Apple store only has the laptops in the basic configurations. :-)
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Short the motherboard, screen and case you can. Plus, it's an Intel designed socket. So you could probably get a similar Intel designed mobo as well. But for that price, I'd want an i7.
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That only took about 200 posts to come to the perfect solution.
We're getting really good at this. :-)
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:-):-)
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Does that mean we get to help spend the extra $2000 on cigars?:-)
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Sounds lame. Spend $2500 on something you can't even test drive at their specialty store?
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multitouch trackpad???
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Let me elaborate. All their models on the floor had the bells and whistles. But say you wanted a 3.06ghz processor, 500gb 7200rpm hdd, antiglare screen then you have to order. They don't carry a stock of laptops with different configurations for sale. If I wanted the 2.8 ghz processor, 500gb 5400rpm hdd and glossy screen I could have gotten my computer yesterday.
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My mouse/touchpad has buttons to do all of that stuff.:-)

But seriously... Windows 7 is multi-touch compatible, but you have to touch the screen, not the touchpad. Of course it is only with certain select laptops.

I don't think the multitouch function will benefit PC users as much as Mac users though, due to the differences in the input between platforms. Mac users have difficulty learning to double-click, PC users have difficulty unlearning it.
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That's where me and Greg are at, and I think Dan has Christos' cc#, so we're probably gonna have to pick a herf spot now. :-)
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:-):-)
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Someone should send Christos a notepad, pen and a pocket calculator, and at least invite him to the herf.
It only seems right. :-)
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can you put a thread on ignore so you dont have to see it ? if so, how?
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Christos doesn't know it, but when I was at the MI HERF earlier this month, I made a copy of his credit card like you see the cool guys do in the movies. I have been buying cigars on his card for a few weeks now :-)
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