Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
I have a Dell notebook, and it's lasted for a year and a half so
far with no hardware issues. I've known people who've had Dell
systems that have worked fine for 5-10 years. So, to imply that
Dell sells nothing but crappy computers is pretty unfair. Almost
every company has systems that end up breaking sooner than expected.
That's what warranties are for.
That said, it makes no sense why physical upgrades to a
Mac cost so much. Sure, some of the hardware is different
than what's in a PC, but there shouldn't be enough of a difference
to merit price gouging.