Mac Laptops Earn 20% of US Market, 35% of revenue.

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disolitude said:
Here is a price/spec comparison.

Mac book (regular one, not a pro) - $1149

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10099350&catid=22156

Specs -
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz
Ram - 1Gig
Hard drive - 120 GB
Drive - combo drive (WTF is that)
Screen - 13.3 inches

Similarly spec'd PC from same store - 699

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10107931&catid=20354

Specs - CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
Ram - 4 GB !!!
Hard Drive - 200 GB
Drvie - 8X DVD+/-RW MultiFormat DL w/ LabelFlash
Screen - 14.1 inches

Now I know its gateway, who are like Dell and its not HP, Toshiba...etc. But the specs are much better for the Gateway at 40% less cost.

Also, this is a regual mac, not a macbook pro. This means that its the plastic white shell (not the metal one) that will heat up until it burns your testicles off... At these prices, is anyone surprised that they get so much revenue?

I've used a Mac and I didn't like the OS...but there really is nothing wrong with it. Its a functional system for people that want to use it for sure. However just like a PC, it does crash...your data gets lost...there are things you can't do that you could on a PC...its missing drivers when you need them most...etc...

What I'm trying to say is that people need to examine their needs from a computer machine. Some may need a mac for some video editing software some may need a PC for some database tool...but for day to day computing (gaming, word poressor, internet...) there is no denying that PC's have more features and are better value.

 

sigh but as many have said ture value for macs is at ebginging of life when they are valued best, end of life products like the mac book youve listed.. (speculation has it being replaced any week now) do tend to cost more because apple does not drop prices, until after end of life. im sure thats been brought up ,many times in this artical. as has your paying for percieved better cs, and quality, and for he time being not needing anti virus.