MBP benefits vs. price.

[Wafflausages]

-High build quality
-Hold their resale value by ALOT compared to pc's
-Having 2 OS's on one system
-Extreme 3rd party accessory support
-Very good customer support (compared to HP, HP wouldn't even fix my broken wireless adapter)
-Overall, I'm on my first mac and I love its utility SO much better than Windows, I just use my windows for gaming.

 

[chris2k5]

Love the build quality for sure. Great features, looks great and best of all, RESALE VALUE.

I bought a Macbook Pro Pre-Unibody in 2007 along with a Dell and both cost me around $2000 each.

Today, the Macbook Pro is worth $700-$800 AT LEAST. It is mint condition with no dents or scratches so I am leaning toward $1000. The Dell is $400 at best on eBay.

 

[iamrawr]

MacBook hardware is a major downside. However, they do excel in good service, reliability, amazing resale value, efficiency, and some people are just tired of using Windows.

 

[Random Gecko]

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Yeah I saw, but the UK Education Discount doesn't give me anything like that?

 

[applebook]

MacBook hardware is a major downside.

Yes, higher color gamut displays, substantially bigger lithium-polymer batteries, better keyboards, better (unibody) cases, and WAY, WAY, WAY better and more accurate trackpads are "major downsides" in hardware.

If you mean graphics cards and SOMETIMES, processors, then yes, you are correct, but don't lump everything into an all encompassing "hardware" category.

 

[bigjobby]

Yeah I saw, but the UK Education Discount doesn't give me anything like that?

I guess it depends on where you are studying. I think you'll get that kind of discount if you're attending any of the larger Uni's but I'm not sure about the rest.

 

[bigrich1981]

The 15" MBP with intel i5 2.4GHz, 4gb RAM, 320gb HHD is £1,288.

Now that is alot.

Why (unbiased) should I buy a MBP not a PC that's half the price?


Thanks, Jack.

Firstly, hi to everyone! I decided to buy an i7 15" MBP a couple of weeks ago after a lot of consideration as I have always used PC's. Jack, yes it is a lot of money, I too thought this, but as soon as you open the box you know where the money has gone! Mac's are so much better than PC's, build quality, speed, display, OS, to name a few things that spring to mind are all better. I was also quite lucky in that I managed to get my MBP for £1560 from Amazon (and no it wasn't a trader) so I suggest you shop around for the best price.

Rich

 

[iamrawr]

Yes, higher color gamut displays, substantially bigger lithium-polymer batteries, better keyboards, better (unibody) cases, and WAY, WAY, WAY better and more accurate trackpads are "major downsides" in hardware.

If you mean graphics cards and SOMETIMES, processors, then yes, you are correct, but don't lump everything into an all encompassing "hardware" category.

Good catch. My statement was a bit too general.