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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Between you and me, I really don't think you want to get into a "how often they crash or break down" conversation in the PC vs Mac world.
Aside from that, if you had two Apple computers literally break down to the point of non-repair, for absolutely no reason, the you should be buying lottery tickets every week.
The price thing is a valid argument. Not everyone sees the value in spending $1500 for a laptop, but the crash test comparison is left field at best.
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It's not out of left field. Pre Intel switch, right around where they started using IBMs Power processors as the G5 you would have had an argument but the reliability of their machines have taken a serious nose dive. My most reliable Mac is my 10 year old B&W G3 Powermac which is still running all day, everyday since I bought it. Machines I've had since have been plagued with a number of hardware problems that have been fixed reocured and fixed again.
I am at the point now where I am questioning the premium that I pay. What exactly is it giving me? Yes they are a pleasure to work with but there is something to be said about it just working when you need it to. I love OS X and wouldn't run anything else at home and now that I can put it on pretty much any hardware, why would I buy Apple hardware? They don't last any longer and Apple has told me that they don't expect it to anyways.
If I paid for a beautifully designed sofa that was comfortable to sit on but gave me crabs every six months, I would drag it outside and light it on fire. I am at that point with Apple.