Having been offended recently Apple Customer Service, I contemplating taking the iMac money I have been saving and buying a Windows All-in-One. Every brand I checked, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and several less known internet direct brands, couldn't compete with the iMac in either specs, price, or both. You can get a cheaper machine, or a box with a bunch of cables, but there is no denying that the iMac respresents a fair value, for what it is. Nice things cost nice money. Also, the base model represents a pretty serious rig, having the same GPU as the $2,000+ Dell AIO, and after the education discount and no tax from my local university, it costs $1,249 out the door, with a fantastic screen. Not too shabby. NOT CHEAP! But good value for money. I guess I just want people to stop complaining that a Lexus costs more than a Toyota. It's not rediculous to buy nice things, if you save, can afford it, and find value in what you are buying.