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The dark side is taking over me
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cmvsm said:
Can you play world of warcraft or Doom 3 on an xbox or ps? Im getting this for an intermediate system because I need gaming power and I need it now. (Currently playing Wow hardcore
) Hopefully by next year ill be back on a PM, but that depends on whether apple decides to get on the ball with this line and finally give it a real update.Apple has 30% gross margin per item. Dell has 9% gross margin per item. When you buy an apple product, you are buying at an enormous markup, for the pleasure of owning an apple.
So yes, you are paying a premium (some would say you are getting ripped off, others would disagree) for buying apple items.
It all depends on whether or not you want to have dollars in your wallet or in apple shareholders' wallets.
If price is important to you, you should consider a PC. If price markups are not important to you, then apple is probably ok. How much is the $$ worth to you - that is the point.
I have both an apple and PCs. I am happy with both. I never had a problem with win XP, although the mac faithful will constantly bring that issue up. Actually, XP is pretty good.
I use the mac for different things - video editing, music, and keynote, which I prefer to powerpoint. I use the PC for other things, more 'corporate' where I think it does a good job.
If I had $2500 to spend, it would be on a cheap, loaded PC for $800-900, and an imac or powerbook for the other stuff.
I need both, I enjoy both, and I like both.
I alm also willing to accept the flaws in each system (there are several in macs and PCs).
Lastly, I am willing to accept the an enormous profit margin on macs because I like them. But, yes, compared to other computer manufacturers, apple is really marking up and selling at a much higher cost. Such is life if you want an apple. The best thing is to buy the 'value' machines - iMacs and iBooks if $$ is the issue.
But, yes, apples command a huge price premium which is all profits. SOme view mac buyers as suckers to pay this premium, and others don't. But you have to love that margin if you are steve jobs, and you have to hate it if you are a mac buyer.
So yes, you are paying a premium (some would say you are getting ripped off, others would disagree) for buying apple items.
It all depends on whether or not you want to have dollars in your wallet or in apple shareholders' wallets.
If price is important to you, you should consider a PC. If price markups are not important to you, then apple is probably ok. How much is the $$ worth to you - that is the point.
I have both an apple and PCs. I am happy with both. I never had a problem with win XP, although the mac faithful will constantly bring that issue up. Actually, XP is pretty good.
I use the mac for different things - video editing, music, and keynote, which I prefer to powerpoint. I use the PC for other things, more 'corporate' where I think it does a good job.
If I had $2500 to spend, it would be on a cheap, loaded PC for $800-900, and an imac or powerbook for the other stuff.
I need both, I enjoy both, and I like both.
I alm also willing to accept the flaws in each system (there are several in macs and PCs).
Lastly, I am willing to accept the an enormous profit margin on macs because I like them. But, yes, compared to other computer manufacturers, apple is really marking up and selling at a much higher cost. Such is life if you want an apple. The best thing is to buy the 'value' machines - iMacs and iBooks if $$ is the issue.
But, yes, apples command a huge price premium which is all profits. SOme view mac buyers as suckers to pay this premium, and others don't. But you have to love that margin if you are steve jobs, and you have to hate it if you are a mac buyer.
arribadia said:Viruses on XP are more an effect of user ignorance than anything else, and that's the same trait you are exhibiting here
What viruses? I don't see any viruses on the XP boxes that I run.
Yeah but it's a continual fight to keep it clean and in order to work properly. A tech savy personne will do it easily but I found it time consumming for nothing. That's why I switch to Mac.
Game are really different on PC then console, if you want PC game buy a PC just for this and get a Mac/Linux for the rest of the stuff. Or if console game are what your looking for, wait for the XBox 360 or PS3. If you are going to buy a PC make a dual boot with Linux and Windows or emulate Windows in Linux. Less problem this way if the Linux keep the document and productivity stuff while XP just there to run games.