Thursday, August 24, 2006

Macworld: Updating the Mac Pro-Dell price comparison

An article in response to the uproar over the Apple Vs Dell article he wrote earlier. Price isn't an issue anymore, some say it never was. Robert, we've lost you to the dark side, will this sway your return?:-)

"Is this a sign of things to come, especially for other Mac models, now that Apple and Windows-PC vendors are using the same hardware? Possibly. But the real significance of the above comparison is that the terms—and the tone—of the Mac/Windows debate have changed in a fundamental way. Over the past decade, the biggest criticism of Macs has been related to price: They’ve been more expensive, sometimes significantly so, than name-brand Windows PCs. That’s clearly no longer the case. Although those who build their own PCs probably won’t be persuaded to buy a Mac, people in the market for a pre-configured computer are discovering that, apart from the feature-lacking low end, where Apple choses not to play, Macs are increasingly price-competitive."

1 Comments:

Blogger Robert said...

The last three computers I have bought were all under $1100 each. The days of me needing a $3000 computer are over. PC systems still will still usually have an edge over Apple because its basically Mac vs. the field (Dell, HP/Compaq, MDG, e-machines). Someone on the PC side will always have a lower price.

It would make sense if I needed to run both Mac and Windows apps.

If someone game me $3000 and let me choose, I'd likely buy two machines - a lower end Mac and a PC.

You can never have enough screwdrivers in the toolbox.

7:18 AM  

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