Words Of Wisdom said:
rocketpig said:
MaxwellGT2000 said:
I don't like macs personally, they don't fit all my needs, I can work Windows fine, there's a wider range of programs for PC, then you got Linux with its open software, my friend described it to me as this, Windows is best for gaming and work, Mac is best for ease of use and design (art, movies, etc), and Linux is cheap versatile great for running servers and all that other good stuff, but if you already got Windows and Linux I don't see a huge reason for tacking on a 3rd OS cause you can get your needs from some application on either of those without the overpriced mac name. |
Apple's laptop lines are not really overpriced. Their feature set is solid and their build quality is top-notch. Sure, you can get cheaper laptops but it's hard to find something that will match the Mac's spec for substantially less. |
This is very true, however the corrolary is that it assumes that every user will value every feature.
If you have a user who does not need 90% of what the Mac offers then, for the amount of valuable features the user is actually getting, the Mac is very overpriced.
Paying for an equivalent Windows machine that can do everything the stock Mac machine can will be much more costly, however paying for a Windows machine that can do everything the user needs it to is often far far cheaper than the stock Mac machine.
It all comes down to what you're looking for in your computer. ^_^ |
Absolutely. Apple's Mac line is very narrowly focused and if you're not interested in the feature set they include, the price point is a little tough to swallow.
BTW, I've been an Apple user for years. As a designer, the feature set fit me perfectly and now that they run Windows, I have no reason to switch back (other than to build my gaming rig I want this year).
Even one of my software engineer friends switched over to a Macbook Pro this year because he wanted the versatility of running virtually every operating system he can think of on the same machine. For people like him, that's a pretty significant bonus for the platform.
One place where Apple laptops really stand out is the form factor, specifically the trackpad. The LARGE multi-touch pad absolutely beats the shit out of every other trackpad I have ever used on a laptop, and I've used a lot of them.
