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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Then what? I'm not a computer geek? If that's your case, then I concede wholeheartedly! 
You see, some of us don't really care what's inside of a computer. We care that it works when it should, and works well. For my criteria, a PC works fine. My 5-year old Dell desktop still does the trick for basic home use, and has never crashed. My 3 year old Gateway laptop has a short battery life and several semi-broken keys due to my 1 year old, but otherwise works well. I've ordered a number of Dell laptops for my family members over the last two years, do you realize that you can get a 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 15.4" laptop for under $500? Several of them have been using them for 2-3 years with zero issues.
So, here's your chance to sell me. For the average user like me, why would a $1500 Apple better suit my needs? |
That's the point.
Apple does not make a machine for the $500 user. It's not their business.
Cut n paste from previous thread,
Go to Apple and Dell.com
Configure some machines.
Apple 17 Inch Powerbook. Base Price. $2,799 upgrade HD to match Dell configurable option, $2,849
Dell Precision M6300. (Closest base config to MacBook but still lower spec) Base Price. $2,314 with $915 Instant Savings = $1,399.
Configure spec to match Apple, memory, processor, video card, etc.. base price goes up to $3,643 - instant savings of $915, total for Dell is $2,728
For a nearly $3,000 box I don't see a delta of $120 as a premium. And what about that instant savings from Dell? Without it they are $800 more. Is their box really that much or is it the old shell game, inflate the price and then give a deep discount so it looks like you are getting a deal when you really are not?
Let's look at work stations.
Apple Macpro base box Dual QuadCore 2.8 Xenon = $2,799
Dell Precision T5400, configured to match the MacPro, $3,923-$150 instant savings = $3,773.
So the base Dell that matches the base Macpro is $1,000 more.
Bottom line, yes you can get hardware cheaper, much cheaper than Apple, BUT you are buying cheaper hardware. That's why it's cheaper.
Not everyone needs a $3,000 computer. If you only need a $500 computer then buy what fits your budget. If you are in the market for a high end machine, then that's a different story.