I have to admit I've never used a MBP. My opinion of Macs is based on they're desktops, which I have used plenty. I've never liked the OS and the hardware is nothing special. If you like the OS enough to pay extra for it, great, but don't try to say the hardware is $200 better than a PC. It's not better, just prettier and $200 prettier is a hard sell with most people.
-----Original Message----- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 10:20 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Todo program External hardware is what I was also including - like the intuitive trackpad, the solid, non "clackity-clack" keyboard, the LED glass screen, the solid aluminum body, etc. One of the differences here is I have worked extensively on both platforms and have made my decision based on that. I find many Apple haters have either never even used a MBP or have "toyed" with one and formed their opinion that way. I have zero idea why we are all arguing this, since we all have our opinions and it's not like we're gonna change them based on this email thread. I guess it is fun? :) On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Sisk, Kris <ks...@gckschools.com> wrote: > > The $799 mark for a machine comparable to a $900 Mac is actually with > decent hardware that you probably won't need to replace till it's time > to think about upgrading again anyway. With cheap hardware you're > looking at around the $500ish mark. > > That and in my experience Macs aren't as high on the quality scale as > Apple says and Mac users believe. They're midgrade quality at best. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:57 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Todo program > > > ...that you will replace in < 1 year most likely after the cheap drive > fails > or some card fries? > > The hardware aspect of "those expensive Macs" hardly ever gets thrown > into > the mix when talking costs, but I bet if you looked at the lifespan of > most > PCs vs Macs, the macs would be at least comparable over time in service. > > Plus, paying a little extra for solid hardware and the look and feel is > worth it in my opinion. (Says the guy who gets his BT magic trackpad > delivered today). > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:324169 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
