On 2/26/07, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .... > Apple doesn't make the motherboard, or the processor, they were both > designed and manufactured by Intel. I'm pretty sure Lucent still makes the > wireless stuff for them. Apple isn't a hardware company anymore than Dell > is. Dell has a logo they put on the box, just like Apple does. Apple doesn't > make hard drives, so what does apple make in terms of hardware? The iPod, > and now the iPhone.
I hear tell just about every component in every computer is made by like 3 companies, in actuality. That said, part of the higher price may be more component/interaction testing. Hands down, Apple has shipped us "better" products than say Dell or Gateway. Far less DOA, and far less components going bad. They may all be the same manufacturers, but the QC is way different. And you know all the parts a Mac ships with work well together, which is one down side to the self-composed systems (don't get me wrong, I built the machine on our desk at home from parts-- I've got the experience tho-- joe sixpack doesn't.). Much as how people tout the ease of use of CF as a reason for paying the $$$ for it, this analogy is. And as Dave suggests, the prices are more comparable than ever, actually. 'Prolly see 'em go down more. One thing is for sure-- it ain't as cut and dry as it used to be. Woot! =] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Deploy Web Applications Quickly across the enterprise with ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:228918 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
