Tax rate about the same here in Washington. Your right about the price tag, they cost some big $. Then your not even sure you'll like using it. If you been using a window PC for years, it's a learning curve to switch to Apple PC. Be a long time before I buy another Apple computer, I just like Windows better.I'm struggling with the pricetag, Harold. It's very difficult to justify at over 2 grand. Tax here in Tennessee is almost 10%!