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Apple, what a fad....
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WildWestDesigns
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If you weren't Apple free, you'd know the answer to that question.
I'm not totally Apple free, but I wouldn't want my tax dollars going to an item in that price range going to school kids. Particularly with the way that the school system is now.
Flame
New Member
Justin Bieber sells a lot of music, I still think he's a F*G.
They hold a captive audience and I do applaud them for that. That said, I never have owned, and have no intention of owning a Apple product. I believe you can obtain the same quality of product for far less money, elsewhere. But to each their own.
They hold a captive audience and I do applaud them for that. That said, I never have owned, and have no intention of owning a Apple product. I believe you can obtain the same quality of product for far less money, elsewhere. But to each their own.
FrankenSigns.biz
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I'm sorry, but those $600 Dell computers wouldn't last 3 months at the hands of those students.
I contend that Macs are better-built and would last 3-4 times as long. You do the math.
I contend that Macs are better-built and would last 3-4 times as long. You do the math.
David Wright
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That's why my daughter had to take her 10 month old MacBook in for a new harddrive.
FrankenSigns.biz
New Member
Well, if it was 10 months old it was still under the free warranty. What's your complaint? The same Dell warranty will cost you.
Sticky Signs
New Member
They changed the firewire connection to the smaller version and the dvi output is now a mini dvi which also happens to be the thunderbolt connection. That means that if I ever want to run thunderbolt I have to unplug my external monitor. This is my first macbook pro, my other is just a mac book. Maybe the other MBP's where like this but I don't know. Either way, still cost me extra dough.
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
It's a hassle to deal with at times. And for that price, the odds should be in favor of it lasting longer. Now it's still man made, so there are going to be trouble ones out there, but you buy an expensive computer to lower those odds.
I'm thinking it's more of a feeling of exclusivity then anything else. They are good computers, but not at that price. But that's me, we are going to be spinning our wheels(or hard drives in this case) until we are all dead and our families are broke from having to deal with our carcass and still not get anywhere.
showcase 66
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I have been doing work for a company that has been a certified retailer for Apple for many many years. From what they have been telling me. Jobs is starting to do the same thing he did when apple declined in the 90's. Doubt it will happen to that capacity but if history repeats its self, it could be interesting in the next few years.
CustomRide
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my macbook pro will handle any porn binge you throw at it without virus protection......
CES020
New Member
I believe you can obtain the same quality of product for far less money, elsewhere. But to each their own.
When your customers say that in the future, I don't want to hear any complaining about pricing!
Maybe it's not that they are expensive, maybe PC's are the low baller in the market. Maybe PC's are the VistaPrint of the computer industry :Big Laugh
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
I wouldn't say vistaprint being the same quality though. I actually had one client refer me to someone that they knew over vistaprint. My client had quality control issues with vistaprint.
PCs are also a generic term as well. Not all PCs are going to be lowballers. You have your netbooks for that, although I do have one netbook that I use for traveling and vehicle diagnostics and it's going on 4 yrs now. Best $500 I spent for what it does.
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
That's right. The feeling of exclusivity. Doesn't really mean that you are getting a better product, but perhaps the "perception" of a better product. Thus the higher charge as well.
The Vector Doctor
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These mac vs pc discussions happen weekly and go nowhere. Everyone just be happy with what you have. It is not worth it convincing a hard core person which is better. The easier ones to convince are your friends, family and neighbors that don't know better either way
signmeup
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I don't think discussing this is going nowhere. If you have no interest... don't read the thread.
If you are interested, Wiki "Apple clone". I found it a very interesting read.
Apple has total control of the hardware that it runs it's operating system on. Microsoft does not. This may explain the reputation of Apple computers being "bug free". It also explains why Apples tend to be more expensive than PC's. (see post 38)
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
Still can be somewhat of a fun discussion if done respectively. Kinda like the diesel versus gasser truck threads in another forum I'm a apart of. They happen about once a week or every other week.
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