Re: Are Macs More Expensive?



ed stated in post
36041fe6-9c07-4a60-b0a3-2aadc44bdc32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 2/6/09
8:33 AM:

On Feb 5, 10:37 pm, "gimme_this_gimme_t...@xxxxxxxxx"
<gimme_this_gimme_t...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
(Unless you don't mind being one of the embarassed poor kids.)

eh?  you can get a pretty f'in good computer for $1k these days.  and
a pretty good windows *laptop* for the ~$600 range w/out much looking,
and a nice dual core, 2gb, dvd-writin' laptop for half that if you
don't need it *right now*.

Yeah. Terrific deal if what you're wanting to buy is a door stop.

What is a better deal? $300 on a computer that looks nice and works -
but you never use? Or $2000 on a 17" MacBook you'd use everyday for
the next 6 years?

how about $300 for a laptop you use everyday for the next 3-4 years,

$300 *everyday* for the next 3-4 years! No way! Far too expensive. :)

at which point you pick up another $300 laptop that's much faster and
with better features (than the now very old macbook too) that you use
for the next 3 years? i'm writing this on a 1 year old laptop right
now, and i doubt it'll be in use in 5 years.

But guess what? That

what?!

no really, what?!



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