And you pay for after sales service too. People never take service and genuine softwares into account when buying a computer. Most of them hardly even look at the differences in hardware. For them a 2GHz celeron would be better than a 1.66GHz C2D cos simply 2GHz >1.66GHz. And it creates a myth that apple with better quality hardware, better after sales service and original software is way more costlier. All factors taken into account, you can hardly call mac more expensive than a branded PC or laptop.infra_red_dude said:I second the feeling that Macs are somewhat overpriced. You definitely pay a premium for the Apple logo compared to a non-Apple PC of similar specs + costliest windows OS + security software. However, what appeals me is that the whole damn thing is squeezed in behind the LCD!
The decision depends upon your use eg. softwares you need, whether you'd like easy upgradibilty of hardware, etc.
No. I would any day prefer an assembled PC cos it gives me a much better choice of hardware components that I can put in and costs cheaper too. And I needn't worry about cost of OS.aryayush said:And that is why I find it surprising that people still don't see that a Mac is the only computer a person should buy.
You need to see the other side too before making the statement. The decision will vary a lot depending on personal preferences and usage pattern.
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