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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
No actually, he's not right. That's the point. As I clearly stated, I can build an identical unit (minus the cool factor all-in-one) for $600 cheaper.
Also, there are many comments he didn't address.
Mac user right?
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Here's the thing. You could get a bunch of old lawnmowers together and build a wicked-ass go cart. It would cost you next to nothing because, well, old lawnmowers are cheap. Said go cart would do fine in a race against a nice looking, smooth running go cart with an equal amount of horsepower.
So you see, just because a machine is cheaper and does the same thing, doesn't mean it's comparable to a machine of equal capability, generally speaking.
Similarly, if you were to go and buy your girlfriend a 3 carat diamond ring from the local pawn shop, while I went to get mine a 3 carat diamond ring from Tifffany's, there would be a considerable price difference...Yet it's the same thing... Further, one would get you engaged, while the other had better come with a full return policy.
More often than not in a marketplace, a product with a higher price point is going to be more pleasing and pleasurable than a cheaper product with similar capabilities.
Buying a Mac isn't about penny squeezing, it's about purchasing a well thought out, well designed, and well built product.
The
point is that buying a product of similar
quality costs just as much to do if you go the Windows route.