I second this, and add the reason that stuff (sound, video) actually works with zero user effort on Mac.

Plus another reason: can't live without software like Photoshop, Pro Tools and Final Cut Pro.

All that AND I get the unix environment I know and love.

Actually, it's a copyright abuse story. The bitcoin part is just incidental.

Loose money *is* easy to lose.

^^ what he said.

If you don't mind, I'm going to use that response in the future.

Please explain to me how Bitcoin is a pyramid scheme. Oh, you can't, because you have not really thought about it, you are just parroting what others have said.

People are on it: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=22426.0

Please don't start mining Bitcoin. You will not turn a profit. It's hard work. It's no fun. Don't do it.

(the difficulty is high enough, we don't need another influx of miners)

Bitcoin is the PERFECT Slashdot topic:

Open Source
Peer to peer
Cryptography
Computer Hardware
Libertarian

THAT'S why it shows up so much. What's not to like?

I seriously LOLed

To me, the HUGE advantage of an e-reader is this:

You just finished Book One in a trilogy. It's only 9:30pm, you can read for another hour or so before bedtime. If you are reading on a an e-reader, you can be reading Book Two in about 90 seconds. If not, well, good luck finding a bookstore open at 9:30pm.