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Isn't this the same argument? Windows is an OS. Apple is a computer. Wanna compare?
Win 7 vs OSX Snow Leopard
PC laptop components vs Macintosh laptop components.
If you bench test comparable hardware using the same tests, you won't find a nickles difference between them.
I agree. They are both suitable for their users. I agree with the poll in regards to Apple ot overtaking the Windows PC platform in sales without a change in their strategy.
You obviously picked a horrible computer to compare with. Which Apple laptop are you comparing it to?
Honestly, though, no laptop really breaks in 6 months. Whether it be apple or pc.
Except, I didn't pick it. It was picked by another poster in response to my challenge for someone to prove that you can buy the same PC hardware for half the cost of Mac hardware. I think it was an interesting find. It failed to prove the point, but it was a good try anyway.
But if you know of a better comparison, please post it. I'm still looking for anyone who can prove that PC hardware costs substantially less then Mac hardware. But I'm not looking for a comparison of apples and oranges, no pun intended. Cheap plastic does not = aluminum. 9 hour battery life does not = 1 hour battery life. It has to be the same quality of hardware.
Oh, and regarding your last point. Honestly all brands of computers have have defects in the first six months. As good as Apple hardware is, its no exception. Thats what Apple Care is for.
Except, I didn't pick it. It was picked by another poster in response to my challenge for someone to prove that you can buy the same PC hardware for half the cost of Mac hardware. I think it was an interesting find. It failed to prove the point, but it was a good try anyway.
But if you know of a better comparison, please post it. I'm still looking for anyone who can prove that PC hardware costs substantially less then Mac hardware. But I'm not looking for a comparison of apples and oranges, no pun intended. Cheap plastic does not = aluminum. 9 hour battery life does not = 1 hour battery life. It has to be the same quality of hardware.
Oh, and regarding your last point. Honestly all brands of computers have have defects in the first six months. As good as Apple hardware is, its no exception. Thats what Apple Care is for.
Share a mainstream Apple laptop (or desktop) and I'll find a comparable PC and we'll see how the measure.
Also, my Dell Latitude has an aluminum body with 14 hours of battery life w/ the slice battery (which does add some weight).
My Dell had a flaky battery in the first month.... Dell sent someone with a new battery the next morning. PCs have support as well.. it's not like you're in the dark after you buy one. Yes, my Dell's athome support expires after 5 years, but that's enough for me.
The one thing that I dislike about Apple laptops, which will probably keep me away, is that they don't have trackpoints. You are basically stuck with the touchpads. The same goes with cheap PC laptops. Touchpads are such garbage compared to trackpoints, seriously.
Anyway, my point still stands, a longer lasting battery does not cost $800.
You still don't get it do you? What part of MSRP $1,704 - $3,249, do you not understand? The MSRP range on the MBP is $95 more, not $800. What do you get for that $95? Sleek 1 inch thick aluminum vs. clunky 2 inch thick plastic, and 9 hours of battery life vs. 57 minuets. Um I wonder what most people would choose?
iMac 27-inch
3.2GHz Intel Core i3
2560-by-1440 resolution
4GB memory
1TB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB
MSRP: $1,699.00
Go ahead, and build it. See how much it costs you.
Seriously... you been pushing this iMac 27". You know that mainstream Apple computer purchasers are not buying that. Pick a mainstream setup. In the meantime, I'll work on trying to match that 27" setup anyways. Btw, it isn't 1999 anymore. IPS is not all that better than TN anymore.
Also, there is no all-in-one package with a 27" monitor in the PC marketplace.
You still don't get it do you? What part of MSRP $1,704 - $3,249, do you not understand? The MSRP range on the MBP is $95 more, not $800. What do you get for that $95? Sleek 1 inch thick aluminum vs. clunky 2 inch thick plastic, and 9 hours of battery life vs. 57 minuets. Um I wonder what most people would choose?
The price difference between the two laptops was $800. The only two differences you could point out was the battery and the case. Everything else was equal. Therefore you are paying $800 for a battery and better case.
Pick a mainstream setup. In the meantime, I'll work on trying to match that 27" setup anyways. Btw, it isn't 1999 anymore. IPS is not all that better than TN anymore.
LOL. OK, let me try and make this easier for you. Why don't you just go to Apple.com and find the specs for what ever model, you think Apple computer purchasers are buying, and lets see what type of PC match you can come up with for it.
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