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"And while an XP box with Firefox can still be used to do other things, like Word or Excel or your taxes or Photoshop, an OS X box without internet is much less useful. The issue of virii and all that other stuff is IRRELEVANT. ALL of you would still pick the internet over OS X despite trojans, virii, and spyware." Whoa there Beeblebrox. Hadley said "A Windows box with an internet connection, Firefox, IM, etc" It seems to me that the "etc would be for bundled Windows software. Word Excel and Photoshop DO NOT come bundled with any version of Windows that i am aware of. I wouldn't take the internet machine. For a few reasons. 1) internet use isn't all that important to me. In fact, it's a distraction. 2) Communication looses relevence, as chances are, I don't know the coordinates of the Island that I'm trapped on. 3) With ALL of the software available for the Mac, I'd be able to keep myself entertained for quite some time. I could study up on creating 3-D art, Write up a book or two, Create music, create 2-D art (with the same Applications that you DON'T get on the windows choice) and yes, even play games. Dang, I'm tempted to shut off my router right now. Personally, I don't like the idea of NEEDING the internet. Plus, I don't want a company, ANY company, to have access to my data. THAT IS PRIVATE! Case in point, I need to take my machine in for service. You'd best believe that I'm going to completely backup and whipe my Hard Drive before it leaves the door.