Macs, why so expensive?
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- pr2-3
i like how a thread about ultimately inconsequential issue (other then the fact that mac users are getting fucked in the ass by apple) gets so many responses.
- Just but a bloody PC then!mimeartist_com
- or make some moneyGuyFawkes
- akrokdesign0
you sound like a walmart shopper.
- u sound like a prison hanky-panky fan.pr2
- right and then you must be my bitch! lol.akrokdesign
- yes, anything for those cigarettes!pr2
- akrokdesign0
you are soooooooo wrong.
1st of all. egghead do not even sell the Intel Core2 Quad 2.8GHz.
or the faster 3.2.2nd the do sell a 2.66Ghz. which is 259.99.
but, you have to buy TWO to match the MAC. which mean its 519.99.
there is nooooooo way you can build that for same spec for 600 bucks.
- akrokdesign0
there is more...
the core2 quad is a "xeon". a quick search showed 1 cpu (2.8GHz) goes for 849 dollars.
- the standard graphic card (which is in the mac) goes from $224 to $337.akrokdesign
- http://www.google.co…akrokdesign
- olli1010
At the end of the day, it's about quality vs. quantity. Same goes for any genuine luxury brand.
Have a look at this - not even Alienware give this kind of attention to their product lines:
- matt310
it never ceases to amaze me how many people dont understand branding - difference between a hyundai and mercedes? yeah they both get you from point a to b, but the public in general wants to drive a mercedes because of the feeling it gives you around the brand.
- drgss0
To use Microsoft WIndows is to have purulent chancres on your entire body -- to pay money for them, feed them with living worms and reinstall and upgrade them two times a year.
If someone doesnt know, viruses, worms and spyware, which gather different kinds information about the owner is a practically legal and extremely profitable business. A friend of mine has told me that all of his friends who survived the dot com bubble in the early 2000s in America are now writing spyware and viruses.
The crisis of overproduction -- half of the population writes worms, the other half writes worm removing software. Microsoft platform in a nutshell
- calculator0
anyone mention the softwarez you get wit teh mac?
- rafalski0
I don't know about modern top processors and video boards. Could someone actually price a top newegg/owc computer against a mac pro? With xeons and stuff. We know there's something wrong with the calculations..
- mimeartist_com0
If you think a PC is much better value, then just buy that... don't understand the argument. The Hyundai vs. Mercedes argument is about right... If you can't afford one, or justify the price of one of them, then get the other. No one is forcing you to buy a mac.
I just know in the long term it has saved me many many days in fecking about with Norton etc... but you might not have that propblem
- formed0
Back to the kitcar comparison - you could spec the Mercedes engine, suspension, seats, etc., but it would still not be a Mercedes.
I don't think you can compare a home built computer to a factor sealed and tested version, whether it be a Dell, HP or Apple. You pay a little more, but you get compatibility and out-of-the box performance (no testing).
I think it just comes down to how much you'll pay for a higher quality chassis and body. All the components are the same, performance is the same, etc.
A better analogy:
PC (Dell, HP, etc.) = Mercedes engine and tranny, with a GM body and chassis (new Camaro is pretty nice)
Apple = Mercedes, same performance as the PC, but a better made body and chassis
The Hyundai vs. Mercedes analogy is not correct or fair. I like Apple's more, but I don't like OS X (of course, I hate Vista far more!) and I need PCs to run 3D Studio.
So I stick with the Mercedes performance in a mediocre case.
- rafalski0
I don't think it was an argument, it was a question. Why 5x?
Apparently the hardware used in Mac Pro costs more than $600, it would be interesting to price it. I saw a few comparisons with a similarly specd Dell when the Pros came out, Dell was more expensive (!)
http://www.macworld.com/article/…
This one's more recent:
http://lowendmac.com/ed/fox/08ff…So are they that much more expensive after all?
I know what you mean when comparing Apple to Mercedes or Audi. I don't think they're that more reliable though. They can fail just like any Dell, HP or Sony.
Actually, Apple warranty is the biggest obstacle preventing it from entering business world. Other companies offer warranty upgrades: door to door, one day, replacement units, whatnot.. Apple offers you to book a genius and nothing you can work with while yours is being fixed.
- Doorman0
It is a bit like asking why Aston Martin cars are expensive!
You pay for the quality and the look and the service....Quality has a price.
- formed0
I'd think twice before comparing Apple's to exotic cars, unless you want the impression that you are overpaying for an image/name and design, not necessarily performance and certainly not reliability.
Exotics are some of the least reliable cars, Mercedes and BMW are pretty bad too. Audi is horrible!
The Apple warranty is the main reason I opted to not go Apple for my business. No same day/24 hr onsite service, no deal.
- trooperbill0
why not buy the $500 pc and run os x on it! that way you get the os and apps without the expense. fark im running osx on a dell mini lolz
- Raniator3
who fucking cares if they are more expensive. if you like it, want/need it and can afford it, buy it. If not, fuck off back to Windows hell.
- exactly, if you can't afford it just get a pc and put up with the shit that comes with itmimeartist_com