On Sunday, November 2, 2003, at 03:12 PM, Nolen Scaife wrote:
And for the "Apple should lower their prices" argument (sorry, I don't have a snippet for that), I have a few things to say. While Apple's prices are quite a bit more expensive than PCs
Actually, they aren't.
Configure *similar* systems (particularly laptops) from other top-tier manufacturers (Dell, Gateway, Compaq, etc), and you will find that they're all very close to or even more expensive than Apple.
Desktop systems can be cheaper, but, don't go trying to price a 64-bit Dell or HP any time soon, since you'll get sticker shock.
Yes, you can buy an el-cheapo system from the Lucky Dragon Computer and Fortune Cookie Factory for $7.95, but these aren't who Apple is competing with.
For crying out loud, Apple sells sub-$800 systems, sub-$1000 laptops and people (the vast majority of whom haven't priced a Mac in a decade or so) still put out that old canard that Apple is so much more expensive.
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