| 1337 Gamer said: The main reason why Apple computers sell is because of the cult like following they have amassed. The vast majority of people that use them only do so because it is the "IN" thing. The majority of them do no editing of music or videos or nothing in the artsy realm and thus are overpaying for their computer experience. Its really too bad as a PC of equal specs would cost less than half of what a macbook costs. If only these people who think apple is soo amazing were a bit more tech savvy they would realize that with some modifications you can boot OSX onto a PC. |
Not true at all. Most people that buy them don't give two shits about specs, it's not like they're going to try high-end gaming on a Macbook. It only needs to be powerful enough to do their simple tasks (gaming on low at most). Most importantly, they want the Apple experience - cool hardware, ease of use, good customer service, etc. I don't know about the latest gens, but last I dealt with them the laptops are very slim and have long battery life - comparable laptops would only be 20% or so cheaper, which isn't that big of a big deal.
As for being tech savvy, people just don't have interest in going that far. You can save lots of money by building your own PC, too, as I do, but not everyone has the time or patience for that. I see you're 22, around college age, so you might be as stingy as I am (unlikely!), but also note that older people tend to have a lot more disposable income. An extra $200 to them is nothing, at least compared to taking the time/effort learning stuff they're not particularly interested in.
Let me ask you this - if money weren't a factor, what would you think of Apple? I don't own any Apple products myself, but I use them often enough (via family, friends). If I had lots of cash to spare, I'd see no reason not to buy my own.
