The combination of this statement and your username is intriguing.![]()
Ha Ha Ha Ha.... I almost spilled out my morning coffee. That was just too funny
The combination of this statement and your username is intriguing.![]()
Sorry for letting the facts get in the way, but Mac overall market share is closer to 10% than 5%. And when you consider PC models that cost more than $1000 (which is where the real profits are made), at times Apple has been the one with 95% market share. Mac sales for 2010 are also up double digits and for the last quarter, they rose 27% over the previous year.
Apple's risk-taking tends to pay off. Big time.
Who the f wants a Vaio?? It doesn't run OS X. Plus it can't hold a candle to Apple's design.
Who the f wants a Vaio?? It doesn't run OS X. Plus it can't hold a candle to Apple's design.
How about a third unless you can really convince someone it's worth it.the mac will still be sellable by 50% of its original cost or better.
How about a third unless you can really convince someone it's worth it.
AppleCare is getting rather expensive compared to the $149 I paid for it. I've never had to call them for technical support though.
40% sounds about right.I just did some investigation on resale values on ebay. 40% would be more accurate. 33% would be on the very conservative side.
It relies entirely on the value structure Apple has created and not on the value of the actual parts. All that falls flat if anyone can run OS X on anything. You many clone iOS devices are out there? Perceived value is sadly still a perception.So show me a PC that sells for 40% of its value after 5 years, if it even runs.![]()
It relies entirely on the value structure Apple has created and not on the value of the actual parts. All that falls flat if anyone can run OS X on anything. You many clone iOS devices are out there? Perceived value is sadly still a perception.
Beyond that is masochism.
Did you just convert my plastic Macbook into a metal one? How did you manage that with all of them and the current ones that are still sold?Well that is part of it. Apple's track record doesn't show any signs of this changing. But the parts do apply. Apple components just flat out last longer than plastic components. I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 from 5 years ago. I paid $1200 new I think. It has a loose hinge and some vertical stripes on the screen that won't go away. If it worked perfect it might be worth $200 today, if I can convince someone to buy it and not put $200 toward a new one. With the condition its in, maybe $50 for parts.
Did you just convert my plastic Macbook into a metal one? How did you manage that with all of them and the current ones that are still sold?
AppleCare managed to pay itself back with the number of repairs I've had but should I consider that a good warranty or good customer service that they fixed everything that broke down? Telling my story of repairs could make people wary of buying a Mac. Once again, that's entirely subjective.
Maybe one day we'll have metal MacBooks as well but plastic is already everywhere.
The top case and bezel suffered from cracking. I've had my top case replaced 3 times already. It fixed a bad 'K' key the first time around. Now I just like the new input devices.I was referring to the MBP lineups. Yeah the plain macbook is plastic. Curious though, how old is it, and how it it holding up? Is there anything breaking on it due to the plastic shell? My PCs have just fell apart after 4-5 years.
The top case and bezel suffered from cracking. I've had my top case replaced 3 times already. It fixed a bad 'K' key the first time around. Now I just like the new input devices.
The logic board, hard drive, and battery were replaced due to sleep issues. I have 6 more days of warranty on it.
I never go to the Apple Store though. That place is only full of bad experiences for me.
I never go to the Apple Store though. That place is only full of bad experiences for me.
Is that a vague judgment on how I've treated my Macbook?A friend of mine owned a macbook (white plastic) for several years. I asked if she had problems. She had to replace the power board (old power connector, before magsafe.) Other than that hers never fell apart. She probably treated it like gold though![]()
There is no way in hell I'm going back to an Apple Store or calling Apple Support if I can avoid it. It's a death trap tied up in corporate machinations.Hmm, I've never had an issue. I bought my iPhone, iPad, MBP, mac mini, airport extreme there.
Is that a vague judgment on how I've treated my Macbook?
It's tethered to my desk 99% of the time. I barely use it anymore every since I built another Windows tower.
There is no way in hell I'm going back to an Apple Store or calling Apple Support if I can avoid it. It's a death trap tied up in corporate machinations.
I don't understand what is amazing about this story. The day my warranty expires I'll have to cough up $### to get a repair.My boss bought one of the 1st intel MBP, and he has had problems with it for awhile... trackpad acts wierd, wifi sporadically disconnects, screen has some funky issues. It was way out of warranty. He almost ordered a new one but on a whim he took it to the apple genius bar. For $350 they shipped to apple and four days later it came back (fedex to door) with brand new screen, logic board and trackpad. Now that is service, and pretty decent deal considering what was fixed.
So I guess everyone has their own experience.
I don't understand what is amazing about this story. The day my warranty expires I'll have to cough up $### to get a repair.
When does Apple take risks ? Certainly neither MBA model is an even remotely risky product - customers have been asking them to make such devices for *years*.Apple's risk-taking tends to pay off. Big time.