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I should read before I hit the send button <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span>
:-) </span></span><br>
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one thing is not clear to me. Is there REALLY good reason why apple
computers are soooo expensive? hardware quality can't be the answer
because the same hardware configuration with Win on it is at least 30%
less,
some times more then 50% less.<br>
<br>
the cheapest macbook now is $999. I bought toshiba laptop few months
ago
for $550 with, I think, superior hardware. if macbook was $600 or $650
I would buy a one. but to pay $400 apple logo on compuer? c'mon...<br>
<br>
I think with these prices Apple will never reach more then 10% of
market share. more often I think they play kind of "noble product"
game. only
"special people" (rich?) can have it. lice cadillac or mercedes or
porsche... <br>
<br>
afan<br>
<br>
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Afan Pasalic wrote:
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One thing is not clear to me. Is there REALLY good readon why apple
computers are so expensive? quality i hardware can't be the answer
because the same hardware configuration with Win is at least 30% less,
some times more then 50%.<br>
<br>
them cheapest macbook is $999. I bought toshiba laptop few months ago
for $550 with, I think, superior hardware. if macbook was $600 or $650
I would buy the one. but to pay $400 apple logo on compuer? c'mon...<br>
<br>
I think with these prices apple will never reach more then 10% of
market share. more often I think they play "noble product" game. only
"special people" (rich?) can have it. lice cadillac or mercedes or
porsche... <br>
<br>
afan<br>
<br>
<br>
Matthew Nuzum wrote:
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Tim
Champion <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com">timchampion@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="im">"I do find it interesting that a lot of F/OSS<br>
people use a Mac..."<br>
<br>
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That's because the enemy of my enemy is my friend.<br>
Or, Linux isn't Windows, and neither is a Mac. </blockquote>
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<br>
This is a popular mis-conception. Apple is totally Microsoft, just with
a shiny outer shell. They're absolutely bent on market domination using
any method possible.<br>
<br>
I'm in danger of another rant here so I'll just leave it at that.<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Matthew Nuzum<br>
newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://identi.ca">identi.ca</a> and twitter<br>
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