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How can the hardware be uniquely "world-class" when it uses the same physical motherboard, CPU, graphics and every other component? The only thing in the way of PCs running Mac OS X just as well as Mac does is Apple itself.

And, for the software, your security and stability comes from your UNIX/BSD foundation. Apple themselves have done everything possible to sabotage that in the name of usability. Real BSD and other UNIX-likes are much more secure - they have to be since they run most of the internet. Your "power" is there - except you can do every task you can on a Mac on a PC or Unix-like OS. It just won't be so pretty while you do it.

The existence of the Apple premium is indisputable. Whether you think it's worth it is a personal choice and can't really be changed by advertising.