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Originally Posted by Normy
You ought to forward my post to her, if you have her email.
...I can't see why I should pay probably 20% more for a unit that does the same thing as my current Sony Vaio K35.
Also, all my files are on a Windows platform. And all my software is based on Windows. And "emulator" programs are slow and full of problems, they've never really come up with a good emulator, from what I've heard. When my 2001 Sony Vaio started to have problems in 2004, I initially tried to fix it, but when that didn't work out... I just bought another Vaio
The files were VERY easy to transfer to my new laptop, and within a day I was basically up and running again. Transition to not only a new laptop...but a totally different operating system? Holy hell Batman! Talk about problems-
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When you compare an identically configured Mac to an identically configured PC there is no appreciable diff in price. In fact my MacPro tower is $400 less than an identically configured Dell.
Yes you can get cheaper PC's but they don't match the spec of the more expensive Mac OR the more expensive PC.
It's like saying why should I pay for a Lexus when I can get a Toyota?
The software that allows you to run Windows on a Mac is not emulation, it's virtualization. Big difference. Virtual Machines have been around forever and are the heart and soul of anyone doing development because you can run infinite OS configurations on one piece of hardware with the same performance.
The base OS on my current box started life as OS X Developer Release 8 years ago. It is the same base image that has been moved to 5 machines so far and has upgraded without a hitch thru every OS released to date. Have not lost a file or app.