There is only one reason why Mac users continue to profess to the value of the product they purchased. The reason is they purchased it. Its not often that people will admit that they have just been hosed. I know that if I were to go out and drop +$2,000 on a middle of the road spec PC, I better have convinced myself that it was worth it. If I dont, well then I might as well admit that Im a boob.
Arguing the fact that Macs are competitively priced is ludicrous. Sure I can go out and snag an AlienWare or Dell XPS and get raped at the register, or I can build a white box with 5 hours worth of researched hardware and come in well under the price and well above the specs of a Mac. Even better I can add meaningful hardware upgrades to my system over the next few years to keep it screaming. The largest issue with PC upgrades is far and away the video card, these issues are usually handled within a month or two of their release. So all one needs to do is wait a month or so after a new hardware release to limit issues and save some money. This brings me to the second most argued issue for Macs of "IT JUST WORKS"; Well it better damn work if I have to drop another $2,000(+ inflation) for a new Mac every time it changes to "IT JUST WORKS, unless your Mac is past its 3 year bithday".
Mac is not selling a PC, they stopped doing that as soon as Jobs took over. Mac is and will continue to sell an IMAGE. But since image is everything in the current consumer model, I say that they know their flock quite well.
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There is only one reason why Mac users continue to profess to the value of the product they purchased. The reason is they purchased it. Its not often that people will admit that they have just been hosed. I know that if I were to go out and drop +$2,000 on a middle of the road spec PC, I better have convinced myself that it was worth it. If I dont, well then I might as well admit that Im a boob.
Arguing the fact that Macs are competitively priced is ludicrous. Sure I can go out and snag an AlienWare or Dell XPS and get raped at the register, or I can build a white box with 5 hours worth of researched hardware and come in well under the price and well above the specs of a Mac. Even better I can add meaningful hardware upgrades to my system over the next few years to keep it screaming. The largest issue with PC upgrades is far and away the video card, these issues are usually handled within a month or two of their release. So all one needs to do is wait a month or so after a new hardware release to limit issues and save some money. This brings me to the second most argued issue for Macs of "IT JUST WORKS"; Well it better damn work if I have to drop another $2,000(+ inflation) for a new Mac every time it changes to "IT JUST WORKS, unless your Mac is past its 3 year bithday".
Mac is not selling a PC, they stopped doing that as soon as Jobs took over. Mac is and will continue to sell an IMAGE. But since image is everything in the current consumer model, I say that they know their flock quite well.