So take a new HP computer, alot of them now have speakers built in so you plug in a screen, keyboard, mouse and power.. I hardly find that a hardship. And with PC's you have way more options.. I have a 5.1 speaker set, plugs straght into the back of my motherboard.. unless things have changed if I wanted to do that on a mac I would have to go out and buy a USB soundcard which is actaully compatable with a mac to get anywhere.. Yet more money!