Comments on: The $800 rumor that spoiled Apple's party

By: Todd, Phila., PA

Todd, Phila., PA — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:06:18 +0000

Peter says: "Most people who buy Macs only do so because they think they have a point to prove against Microsoft."

This is simply an uninformed generality. I work with many designers and graphics professionals who prefer Macs not because of their wanting to prove a point to Microsoft but because the OS is more stable, more intuitive and easier to work with than Windows. I myself don't care about Microsoft one way or another, other than some misgivings about my frustrating experiences with WIndows in the past. Sure I would like to pay less for a laptop, but only if it runs an OS that is as easy and pleasurable to use as Apple's.

Do you pay a premium for Apple products? No doubt. And many of my colleagues aren't exactly thrilled about paying more for their products. But it is a price they are willing to pay – not to prove some point to Microsoft or impress their friends and neighbors, but to get the right tool for the job.

By: DAVE, Overland Park, KS

DAVE, Overland Park, KS — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:17:19 +0000

This one's for you Ted.

You can drive a normal Sedan or you can drive a Rolls. You can feel the difference only when you step out of each one of them.

By: Mark, Carmel, IN

Mark, Carmel, IN — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:13:35 +0000

Ha so funny. I use both everyday and unless you have an IT department behind you with the PC you can expect to spend a lot of your time with virus protection and upgrades and finding updates. I guess you all are willing to work on these things for hours year after year. Take the $400 or so difference and you are probably doing it for $1.50/hr. Get a life and a Mac.

By: Curtis, Overland Park, KS

Curtis, Overland Park, KS — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:06:26 +0000

This is for Peter, Canastota, NY :

"But in my world, the price tag is king. I’ll be just as comfortable with a Mac or a PC, but the PC is always the better deal for the money."

Yea…. well Taco Bell is always cheaper than the Outback Steakhouse or Red Lobster… will you only eat there because it is so CHEAP?

It’s literally been decades since the Mac was technically superior to the PC… back in the 80s when Macs could run Flying Toaster screen savers, but PC graphics were still too primitive. Today, both are pretty much on equal footing. There’s no longer any application where you HAVE to get a Mac rather than a PC.

By: Ted, Princeton, NJ

Ted, Princeton, NJ — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:41:52 +0000

"Ted from NJ should actually price and equiv. model from Dell or HP with the same specs as see how much cheaper it is. I’d even encourage you to post a the config/price here."

Lenovo W500-4058 15", 2.53GHz cpu (T9400), 4GB 1067MHz-RAM, FireGLV5700-512MB-VRAM, 1.3Mpixel integrated camera, 320 GB HD, Dual layer-8x DVD-R, express card &PC slots, BlueTooth & wireless AGN, Options: Blu-ray burner, 2.8Gz cpu, e-SATA docking station, etc.

Cost w/o options is $1829.00

Apple Macbook-Pro same config.: $2499.00 -No optional Blu-ray, e-SATA, etc.

$670.00 differential on listed prices at company e-stores.

I'd like to compare Apples' offerings with the HP or Lenovo W700 mobile workstations but Apple doesn't offer a 64 memory controller, Blu-ray, dual HD raid, Nvidia FireGL MXM with 1GB-VRAM, or quad core cpus….

By: Gwats, Denver, CO

Gwats, Denver, CO — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:47:50 +0000

Been a Mac user for over 10 years. Got burned for over $1000 on a 22' LCD display and learned my lesson well: wait a year to upgrade… make sure no dies from it first.

By: David "Lefty" Schlesinger, Santa Cruz, CA

David "Lefty" Schlesinger, Santa Cruz, CA — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:13:35 +0000

“Apple’s new laptops cure cancer and make you 50% smarter.”

"Hey, this is just another laptop!"

"See? You're getting smarter already!"

By: Matt Golden CO

Matt Golden CO — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:51:40 +0000

I wonder why Business follows Apple so closely. Large businesses use PC and Mainframe, because the software that runs their businesses is built on Windows, Linux, HPUX, AIX, Solaris, AS-400, iseries… NOT fake unix based APPLE operatings systems and these companies are not going to pay a premium for inferior equipment that they can not use.

By: Shawn from NJ

Shawn from NJ — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:36:46 +0000

Ted from NJ should actually price and equiv. model from Dell or HP with the same specs as see how much cheaper it is. I'd even encourage you to post a the config/price here.

I've done this many times with ppl over the years and each time Apple is not far off. And for the far better longevity, customer support and service I have gotten from Apple(both as an end user and a large education customer) it very much worth it.

By: Elliot, Tampa FL

Elliot, Tampa FL — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:26:33 +0000

“Apple’s new laptops cure cancer and make you 50% smarter.”

Throw in male enhancement and I'm in for 2!!!