Why Mac's aren't "over priced"
There are MANY reasons why Macs aren't over priced, yet biassed PC users tend to say things all the time that aren't true about Macs. Here are some REAL reasons that Macs are not over priced, worth every penny and in almost every way is better than a PC.
1. You get better build quality, no matter what Mac you choose
2. Leopard itself is worth the money
3. The iLife software is proffesional. If you wanted to do any real work on a PC you wouldn't be able to without proffesional software that would cost a lot. iLife comes with every Mac and can turn any regular person into a pro. You can't make a video in Windows Movie Maker, it always comes out terrible. Its very easy to mange photos in iPhoto compared to other things.
4. Virus's!! You would have to pay around 50$ for decent anti-virus software on a PC, on a Mac you don't have to worry because its built on a solid UNIX foundation.
5. AppleCare comes with every new Apple product (Macs, iPods, Apple tv etc....) and is free for a year. You don't get free warranty with most PCs. While it may be 350$ (for a MacBook Pro), its worth every penny to know your safe.
6. Games? seriously? biassed PC users love to bring this into the argument. They say that Macs can't play games and that's a huge reason you should get a PC. First of all, you can't get a cheap 400-500$ PC and expect it to play games better than Macs. Especially now that they all have amazing graphics like the nVidia 9400+9600M graphics. They also say that barely any games are availible for Macs. While this may be true for games like half life and others, you can always download Windows via BootCamp. PC users don't know this exists, therefore they make fun of Macs.
7. Basically, a Mac is the only computer you need because it is the only one avalible that can download all 3 OS's and im sure Chrome will be availible eventually. While you may be able to download a fake version of Leopard onto a Vista machine, its not legal and it doesn't compare to the real thing of coarse.
All im saying is that biassed PC users NEVER put up a fair fight. I was a PC user my whole life until just a few weeks ago. While I didnlt own a Mac until recently I was certainly involved in the Apple comunity and tried to defend every fight, especially in comments on YouTube videos. As I said in a comment in JD Remmingtons post a few days ago...for over a year I was in the Apple comunity, subscribed to Dave, jon4lakers, DRBUK and others like that. Made a twitter to follow them and became a writer on the site. Im a very happy and proud Mac user and cannot see myself EVER switching back.
Check out my youtube channel- Youtube.com/user/starkid423
PS- My username is still "sallywantsamac" but technically I got one already, I wish I can make a new one but it doesn't matter. Also, sorry for the long post! Comment and let me know what you think and whether or not you agree or disagree with me on anything.
Sally Jul 12, 2009 at 11:55 PM
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"While I didnlt own a Mac until recently I was certainly involved in the Apple comunity and tried to defend every fight, especially in comments on YouTube videos"
Note: Buying a Mac does not make you cool. You're still a lunatic who defends a computer. Oh, and Macs are still overpriced.
Sincerely, a Mac AND PC user.
Oh and iLife is definitely not "professional", at least no more professional than Windows Live Essentials. Microsoft has a free anti-virus out, and build quality comes different with different PCs. Lenovo currently has the best build quality out of ANY consumer notebook. Most PCs DO come with a free 1 year warranty. Check your facts, biased mac user.
Despite the fact that I am a serious Apple enthusiast I disagree with almost every one of your points. For the average person/PC gamer a PC is the most economical option.
1. More elegant designs and more aesthetic computers definitely. Better build quality? That statement is too ambiguous.
2. I agree.
3. Though iLife comes with new Macs you still need MobileMe to take full advantage of it. Some that you can get free with a Windows Live account.
4. Viruses exist on Macs, though not that many, they still very much exist. No platform is completely secure. Take note of the recently Java exploit that could compromise any Mac running Leopard.
5. Unless it's an open box/refurb most computers come with a 1 year warranty with the option to pay money to upgrade it to 3 years. Apple does however have the best customer service.
6. Games? Seriously? Unless you have a Mac Pro (which by the way is the only system that a user can upgrade their own video card) you gaming potential is severely limited. The 9400m is an integrated GPU that offers mediocre gaming performance at best. The cheapest Mac with a decent independant GPU is the $1799 24" iMac with a GT 120 w/256mb. A $900 dell XPS 630 gives you a mean computer with dual SLI 9800GT's providing 1gb of video ram. Add a 24" monitor to the Dell is total price is $1300.. When talking price PCs are more logical for gaming.
7. That's absurd. You're assuming that all people are going to use their computer for the same thing. If all you do is check e-mail and watch a few YouTube videos then spending $1498 on a baseline Mac Mini and Apple display is ludicrous when you can go to Dell and get an Inspiron 546 w/monitor for $459.
I agree that Apple makes superior products, but does it really make sense to spend (is some cases) 3 times as much money when both systems are equally capable of surfing the web and playing music?
For most of us (Apple devotees) the extra money is justified for a better looking, better engineered computer. But for most people it really doesn't make economical sense. Quit trying to convert everyone. Apple is not for everyone.