 Mac Vs. Pc Cost Analysis: Everybody Knows Pcs Are Cheaper Than Macs, Right? Wrong! |
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 Jun 12 2007, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE June 08, 2007 (Computerworld) -- People have been arguing online about how much more expensive Macs are than PCs -- or not -- for more than a decade (and in print for years before that). These discussions usually involve some hard facts but also some persistent myths. As a longtime Windows guy who has recently migrated to the Mac, I think I'm in a pretty good position to try and sort out reality from fiction. Let's take a look at what you can really get for your money these days. http://computerworld.com/action/article.do...mp;pageNumber=1 -------------------- "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster"  |
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Jun 12 2007, 04:04 PM
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 Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,866 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
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QUOTE People have been arguing online about how much more expensive Macs are than PCs -- or not -- for more than a decade (and in print for years before that). Actually, that discussion goes back to the early 80's when people argued the various merits of the IBM PC (and Jr.) and the original Apple and Apple II computers. I believe that over this time, one could always build a PC that cost more than an Apple/Mac or Lisa (Ah, yes, Lisa, I remember her well), however, most of the time the PCs were less expensive. It's only been recently that the Apple systems are closely price competitive with PCs, and then mostly only with the higher end brand name systems. I wonder how many of us on this board feel that either the Dell systems or the Sony's are price competitive with the other PCs in the industry, yet they are primarily what the author of the article uses for his comparisons. QUOTE As a longtime Windows guy who has recently migrated to the Mac, I think I'm in a pretty good position to try and sort out reality from fiction. You might be, in my opinion, if you didn't try so hard to do the exact opposite. This post has been edited by JohnWho: Jun 12 2007, 04:05 PM --------------------  I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Jun 12 2007, 05:47 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-May 06 From: PCLinuxOS Land Member No.: 67,460 |
I recently priced a Mac Pro "system" (I may have went overboard / got carried away..... just a little....) $14,087.95 -------------------- "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster" |
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Jun 12 2007, 05:53 PM
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Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,866 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
Well,
yeah - when you add the lighted mouse and keyboard it quickly adds up! 
-------------------- I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Nov 3 2007, 08:44 PM
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i think macs are more expensive then pc's because they actually are made to last longer im actually thinking about moving to a mac vista was the last straw with all those problems and incompatibilities with software and hardware
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Nov 5 2007, 06:39 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-May 06 From: PCLinuxOS Land Member No.: 67,460 |
I no longer see a real need for a Mac since I started using Linux , but if I was to get a Mac and short of winning a lottery  I would get a Mac-Mini as it would do everything I need, I only care about access to "teh interwebs" and e-mail # 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo # 1GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x512MB # 80GB Serial ATA drive # Combo Drive all for $599.00  -------------------- "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster" |
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Dec 11 2007, 07:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 5-March 07 From: Brighton, UK Member No.: 115,537 |
You get what you pay for to be honest. If you buy a high spec PC, you could well spend the same as a iMac, or any other Mac. The only difference is that you can buy a cheap PC for about £120 lol. It's all relative =] IMO anyway. =]
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