At least you're engaging with the premise. You could also get a $980 with tax M1 MacBook Air. A Dell prebuilt - even the Alienware, which does not have to pay scalper prices and comes with a 3070 - is $2,611. These are all comparable options. In the instrument world, a $6,500 computer is more like a $30,000-150,000 violin and bow. Like the stuff professionals use.