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Harry writes "Microsoft's new Windows ad, with shopper Lauren buying a cheap 17-inch HP laptop instead of a $2,800 MacBook Pro, has unleashed the whole 'Are Macs Expensive?' debate again. I'm diving in with a pretty exhaustive comparison of the MacBook Pro against machines from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony that were as comparably configured as I could manage. The conclusion: High-end laptops tend to carry high-end prices, whether their operating system hails from Cupertino or Redmond. And the MacBook Pro wasn't the priciest of the systems I compared." We looked at this question, not in as much depth, a couple of years back.
We look at this question, not in as much depth, on nearly every Mac story.
Fixed that for you.
No comprende? Let me type that a little slower for you...
True, And the Psystar machines are so noisy, you don't even have to purchase a separate jet for your living room, and so ugly you don't need to bother insuring them as nobody would steal them. Also their laptops are... Uh no, they don't have any. But at least you have that cozy feeling that each OS upgrade is hazardous and the logevity is questionable seeing as they are in the midst of lawsuits that could cause them the life and at least the support for running OS X on them. Damn my Air to all hell, wish I had gotten a Psystar instead.
Don't forget that the Apple construction also provides free thigh burns. That's an extra point, I think.
Look over your own figures, asshat. That 0.26GHz processor difference REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY matters!
Who has the time to read so much text to get convinced a Mac could be cheaper??
Personally, I don't have the time tu submit to this kind of convincing.
If I was an average Joe, I would be convinced enough by M$'s simple ad. Deal with it.
Isn't that what the white apple stickers that come with iPods are for?