A few impressions coming from a PC to Mac!

[dsnort]

At the 2.4ghz MB level, a Studio XPS Dell with the same specs (but with 4GB RAM as the default and 9500M gfx) is $1249. If you wanted the MB with 4GB, you could self upgrade and the final price would be $1550, so ~$300.

The reason I go with the Studio XPS as compared to the Inspiron or M series is to get the same P8600 chip, which is considerable more $$ than the T-series the lower Dells use. Now I know, you can always stack and find coupons for Dell, but I'm talking MSRP

Just a note, I recently sold two "Blackbooks". A mid 2006 "Revision A" running 10.4 Tiger with a dead battery and one corner of the lower case melted, ( don't ask ), brought $400.00. It's replacement, a mid 2007 model running 10.4 in good condition, brought $800+. Macs are more expensive on the front end, but get cheaper when you resell.

If you were talking to me then no, I didn't. I want to but I'm not sure what the best ram and price is to get, so I thought I'd wait and add it later.

If you have some recommendations let me know.

I've had good luck with OWC. Google "Other World Computing".

 

[J&JPolangin]

I just replaced my oldest house desktop Dell (10 yrs old) with a 20" iMac and loving it...4GB RAM and an AEBS with NAS 1TB HDD were my upgrades so far!

 

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If you were talking to me then no, I didn't. I want to but I'm not sure what the best ram and price is to get, so I thought I'd wait and add it later.

If you have some recommendations let me know.

No actually, sorry I don't. I was looking to put 4GB of ram on my future UNB, but the refund policy at Apple sort of made me take a step back...

FYI. There is more to cost than upfront cost.

Windows, can suffer:
- lost PC resources used to serve a spambot network
- lost PC resources used to run protection software.
- the nuisance of adware
- machine downtime
- inexplicable slow down within half a year of new install
- requires constant defrag and maintenance
- and a lot more...

With a Mac you are getting a computer with OSX, not just some hardware.

I don't really see how does all that you listed add up in monetary value...Again, I consider myself as Windows power user, and while I have to deal with maintenance of the computer, I never came across "lost PC resources, machine downtime...". Point is that, I feel a computer is like a car, some people like to see what's under the hood, and others don't...There is just not one better way that the other...

 

[rdstoll]

DOS 4.2 to Windows ALL to Vista, throw in some Linux about half way through-- Bought iPod Touch, went to apple store a few times. Just to look.

Two weeks into a Macbook,. not going back. Networked to my Dell in seconds. Moved all the files over. I have two XP machines I still can't get to connect to each other.

For the technology, they are about $500 over priced, but I look at that as membership dues.

I agree. Just bought a MacBook and while definitely more expensive than some Dell or HP laptops the sheer functionality of the MacBook more than overcomes this price difference. It's a great example for companies: if you make a quality product, people will pay more to get it!

 

[NoSmokingBandit]

Tag & Rename (ID tag editing program-INCREDIBLE)

Google "MediaRage"
Its not quite as awesome, but it gets the job done.