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There are about a million reasons!
If you just browse some of the threads on this site you will get a very good diverse interpretation of what people think about OS 10.1. Which is good cause you can hear complaints and praise alike and make the call for yourself.
I can tell you firsthand OS 10.1 is an entirely different animal from 9.x. It is _very_ stable. I have been with X since 10.0, thanks to my ADC membership! 10.1 is what Apple should have started with as the first official release of OS X. But Apples had already made promises on release dates so... In my opinion 10.0 and up to but not including 10.1 were expensive betas, 10.1 is the real deal. Especially if you have a DP machine, my Dual 533 runs amazing in 10.1, much faster then 9.x.
Another thing is the multithreading, in 9.x its possible to run multiple apps but its very awkward. One app or another is always holding the system up for some response or interaction. Even though 10.0 was slower then 9.x I got more work done cause im always moving from one app to another and running multiple tasks. And in the long run isnt that what its really all about?
Another big plus for me was I been on Macs for awhile and X was kinda like a new territory to explore. I had always tried to run Linux OS's to mix things up but didnt have enough interaction with those systems to become familar with them, they were a hassel. OS X is the best of both worlds. And has been a big help in getting used to the command line, all we program with at school is a terminal session to an old Unix server!
As always though change is difficult and while there are a lot more apps out now, there still arent as many for 9.x as X but they are on the way.
On the subject of price, are you in college or know someone who is? If so Apple will cut the price down to I beleive $70 for students.
Hope this helps...
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