Custom or Big Retail PC?

I get asked this question all the time. Should I go out and build a custom PC or buy a off-the-shelf PC? My answer is, totally up to you. I mean, you can buy a pretty decent Dell PC for around the same cost of a custom built. Do you like to tinker around, build your computer from scratch? Or are you the type that just wants to open the box, plug it in and go? Me? Well, depending on the mood I'm in, I may go either way. After building my first machine though, I'm more apt to go the Dell or off the shelf route? Why? Just cause I'm lazy, work on computers all day and would rather have someone build it, test it, and support it. Custom built is fun and all, but it can also lead to some headaches either during the initial build (returning defective parts, etc.) you would probably find yourself banging your head against the wall. I certainly did, cause I found out I had some bad RAM sticks, then a bad motherboard (two of the four RAM slots were bad). Then come to find out my RAM sticks weren't quite supported on my board. Not speed wise but voltage wise. I just wanted to play my games for petes sake.

Apple iPhone

So it's out. It's sleek, slim, and just all-around cool. Did I get one? No. Why? Plain and simple, no HSDPA support. Yeah, Wi-Fi is there, but for the most part, most places like Starbucks, Borders, etc have T-Mobile hotspots that you have to pay for to access. I have Wi-Fi @ home, but don't really care cause I have a Mac and/or PC that I can browse the web on. EDGE sounds like it would be fast though....Nope.... slow like AOL dial-up. Simply not worth my time, especially since I can get EvDO Rev A. speeds on my work provided blackberry. Just you wait guys, by next year, the 2nd Gen iPhone will come out w/ HSDPA support and possibly more storage. Then imagine this, talking over the phone w/ someone on your 2nd gen iPhone w/ a bluetooth headset, while browsing YouTube videos or using Google Maps to find that Starbucks nearest to you. Yeah..... I'll wait.