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Telling Fact From Fantasy In the World of Apple Rumors

Posted by timothy on from the step-one-make-sure-you're-awake dept.

Harry writes "In recent years, fact-based reporting about Apple and its products has been almost completely overwhelmed by gossip, predictions, and speculation — an amazing percentage of which is embarrassingly wrong. I've put together a guide to figuring out which scuttlebutt is almost certainly fiction, and which has a shot at jibing with reality."

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  1. Re:Fantasy: Apple computers aren't overpriced by Achromatic1978 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Yes. I mean, shit, there I was thinking that $1,200 for 2 x 4GB sticks of 1066 RAM for a MBP was reasonable. I mean, it's not like those same sticks can be bought from other suppliers for $600, right?

    Aww, hell.

    But what do we know - remember, Apple products are competitively priced! And they don't gouge you on extras and upgrades!

    (Cue Fanbois wailing "But /everyone/ knows you never buy memory from Apple, you upgrade it after the fact and throw the memory that you paid Apple an exorbitant rate for in the first place in the trash! /Everyone/ knows that, troll!" in 3... 2... 1...)

  2. Re:Fantasy: Apple computers aren't overpriced by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    The different in security between the two primary operating systems is also worth the difference. OS X has been out a long time, and has yet to see a virus, worm, or widespread malware attack.

    So, that might be a factor for people who value their data and their identity.