Apple's parts are identical to those of a PC, Apple is only another integrator just like Dell, HP et al when it comes to actual computers. Even the iphone is just a set of commodity parts purchased and soldered together in a nice wrapping.
if you say so. in my opinion, the user experience with dell/hp/etc is essentially the same. different nameplates on the front, but they're all cheap boxes running win7 with crapware. the experience with a mac is qualitatively different, from the hardware design to the operating system. when i say hardware design, i'm not talking about guts, but the multitouch trackpad, unibody aluminum casing, and retina display.
i think a good analogy for this is ford/lincoln/mercury vs. BMW.
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Apple's parts are identical to those of a PC, Apple is only another integrator just like Dell, HP et al when it comes to actual computers. Even the iphone is just a set of commodity parts purchased and soldered together in a nice wrapping.
if you say so. in my opinion, the user experience with dell/hp/etc is essentially the same. different nameplates on the front, but they're all cheap boxes running win7 with crapware. the experience with a mac is qualitatively different, from the hardware design to the operating system. when i say hardware design, i'm not talking about guts, but the multitouch trackpad, unibody aluminum casing, and retina display.
i think a good analogy for this is ford/lincoln/mercury vs. BMW.
no, hp is a ford, dell is lincoln, and asus is mercury. apple is still bmw.
what is GNAA? just trying to air both sides of an issue. sorry if i bruise some egos. and dont give me that bonch crap.