Why are Products so expensive?

[iPowers]

Why is it that products made by Apple have to be so much more money compared to their counterpart. (ex. iphone compared to a typical cell phone and Macs compared to windows)

It seems to make no sense. They may want to make more money, but they got a ton of customers using their stuff. It makes no sense.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Why is it that products made by Apple have to be so much more money compared to their counterpart. (ex. iphone compared to a typical cell phone and Macs compared to windows)

It seems to make no sense. They may want to make more money, but they got a ton of customers using their stuff. It makes no sense.

Are you seriously comparing an iPhone to a 'typical' cell phone? Have you considered just how much more technology is included in the iPhone?

And as for comparing Macs to PCs (not Windows, per se), if you spec out a machine with identical (or close) components from Apple, Dell, HP, Sony, I bet you'll have a very similar price tag.

 

[66217]

If you compare same specs MB with an equal Dell the price is almost the same.

The difference is that there exists cheaper PCs, but that is because there a millions of companies making PCs and only one company making Macs.

And with what phones is the iPhone comparable???

 

[dukebound85]

If you compare same specs MB with an equal Dell the price is almost the same.

The difference is that there exists cheaper PCs, but that is because there a millions of companies making PCs and only one company making Macs.

And with what phones is the iPhone comparable???

no kidding treos costed me like 500 last year......

 

[Legolamb]

I'm adapting this saying from an old design adage.
The client tells the designer to make it good (beautiful and functional in the case of tech), fast (originally meant to be produced on time, but I'm using it here as tech speed), and cheap (as in price).

The designer says pick 2 out of 3.

Mac does the first 2 better than anyone.

 

[iW00t]

I'm adapting this saying from an old design adage.
The client tells the designer to make it good (beautiful and functional in the case of tech), fast (originally meant to be produced on time, but I'm using it here as tech speed), and cheap (as in price).

The designer says pick 2 out of 3.

Mac does the first 2 better than anyone.

Since when are Macs "fast"? A laptop chip and a mobile GPU in a desktop is not fast...

 

[Eidorian]

Since when are Macs "fast"? A laptop chip and a mobile GPU in a desktop is not fast...

Then again Dell limits you to the X1300 and 7300 LE across a lot of the desktop line. It's a big jump up to the 8800 after that.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Why is it that products made by Apple have to be so much more money compared to their counterpart. (ex. iphone compared to a typical cell phone and Macs compared to windows)

It seems to make no sense. They may want to make more money, but they got a ton of customers using their stuff. It makes no sense.

For the average user....
Macbook: $1200
Time spent on support per year: 4.3 hours
Cost of support per hour: $10
Total cost of ownership in a year: $1243

Acer 5105: $1000
Time spent on support per year: 52 hours
Cost of support per hour: $10
Total cost of ownership in a year: $1520

In two years...
Mac: $1286
PC: $2040

In three years...
Mac: $1329
PC: $2560

Get the picture? Maybe that's a lot of time spent on a PC, an hour a week, but I think it'll average out to that. Plus, take into account the slowness of a PC, and I think that macs are actually pretty darn cheep.

BTW, Remember the RAZR. How much did it cost when it first came out? Here's a hint: It was over $300. And that was with tried and true, not cutting edge tech too.

 

[skubish]

Search is your friend buddy.
This topic gets asked at least once per week.
If you can't understand the price, then I don't think Apple products are in your future.

 

[RichP]

BTW, Remember the RAZR. How much did it cost when it first came out? Here's a hint: It was over $300. And that was with tried and true, not cutting edge tech too.

Stores were selling them for over $700 when it first came out and it wasnt subsidized.

 

[Cromulent]

Since when are Macs "fast"? A laptop chip and a mobile GPU in a desktop is not fast...

You've never used a Mac Pro have you?

 

[Umbongo]

Why is it that products made by Apple have to be so much more money compared to their counterpart. (ex. iphone compared to a typical cell phone and Macs compared to windows)

It seems to make no sense. They may want to make more money, but they got a ton of customers using their stuff. It makes no sense.

Obviously to those running multi-national, billion dollar revenue corporations it does. I'm guessing you aren't one of those though.

 

[macjay]

Apple has a monopoly on OS X.

They also don't offer budget systems (the closest is the Mini).

 

[SDDave2007]

It seems to make no sense. They may want to make more money, but they got a ton of customers using their stuff. It makes no sense.

And why would they have a "ton of customers" unless that "ton of customers" thought the product was worth the price?

 

[iPowers]

And why would they have a "ton of customers" unless that "ton of customers" thought the product was worth the price?

Yeah and with their iphone and ipods they are really popular. I don't see the need for such a high price. The macs should be cut down by at least $500 and the ipods and iphoone should be by at least $300

 

[Gymnut]

Yeah and with their iphone and ipods they are really popular. I don't see the need for such a high price. The macs should be cut down by at least $500 and the ipods and iphoone should be by at least $300

You do realize that Apple is NOT a non-profit organization?

 

[theLimit]

Why do mods let these threads go on? There are currently two showing on the front page.

 

[PlaceofDis]

Why do mods let these threads go on? There are currently two showing on the front page.

won't get closed/moved unless people report 'em.

 

[Blue Velvet]

Why do mods let these threads go on? There are currently two showing on the front page.

Perhaps because we have other things to keep an eye on and it's not breaking any forum rules. Saying that, this one is almost content-free so I will close it. Rejoice.