Baalzamon said:
greenmedic88 said:
fps_d0minat0r said:
ok lets assume products not made by apple are cheap and will break (just to keep you happy)
it would still be more cost effective buying 2 computers made by toshiba than 1 apple computer assuming the failure rate of toshiba is as high as 50% and apples is 0% (which it obvisouly isnt but you can go around assuming that if you wish)
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No, because I still prefer working on a Mac for a variety of applications.
Even if I got a 3 for 1 sale on a PC, I'd still be left with one box running Windows and two boxes that don't run OSX or any of the apps or utilities I have licensed on the platform.
I don't need another Windows based PC; I can build as many of them as I want using whatever components I want as I see fit. It has nothing to do with the cost. It still takes a lot more of my time configuring everything and getting all my BIOS settings and driver settings working just the way I want them, whereas on the Mac, doing my own IT usually consists of nothing more than basic software installs, automatic updates and the occasional HDD or RAM upgrade, no hassles, or tinkering; just work.
The cost difference in terms of money alone, running the assumption that whatever time I spend on IT related issues is worth zero $ in terms of productivity (completely false) is not unreasonable based on comparable configurations and builds.
Not everybody wants or needs a cheap computer.
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Well, if you ignore time spent with IT related issues, the cost is actually quite considerable. For $900 last August, I got a laptop with a quad core dual threaded processor, 4gb ram, 1gb dedicated graphics card. You can now get the same thing, with a little better graphics card, and the new quad core processor. For Apple, a similar spec laptop cost ~$2000. So you're telling me that ignoring IT costs, there isn't a significant difference?
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Yes, you are right. But if you can't afford it don't buy it.
If I can afford to pay $2000 for a Mac and prefer it over a similar spec laptop for twice the price it's my choice.
If I prefer an Italian sports car that's twice the price but the same spec of a Japanese model it's my choice.
I can go on.
I have worked in companies with 90% Mac hardware, they can afford it... others can't.
As it has been said before, Apple ain't for the poor, Rolex ain't for the poor and Rolls Royce ain't for the poor .. I stole that BTW.
I totally understand your point and people who find Apple too expensive will obviously take the route you pointed out, like people who can't afford a Porsche will buy a Toyota.
