Are you talking about the article or my post? The author of the post chose HP...so I did.
Mike On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Matthew Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does that HP laptop have the same quality of components and workmanship? > Will it be as reliable? Those are factors which need to be considered when > doing the comparison, else you are doing apples and oranges. > > Matthew > > > On Jul 10, 2008, at 12:54 PM, mike wrote: > > If he'd compared low end macbook to low end HP, the HP would have won out >> by >> about 200 bux. I can drive down to Fry's right now and get a HP >> configured >> with twice the memory, 2 inches larger screen, larger HD all for about 200 >> less then if I buy the macbook they sell next to it. As is said, lies, >> damn lies and statistics. I don't doubt anything read in the article, but >> it's still not wholey accurate. I'll never understand the mac zealots >> desire to prove beyond any doubt that macs don't cost more. I bought an >> ipod and it was more expensive then a lot of other mp3 players, but I >> wanted >> the polish..the fit and finish of the product. That's why people buy >> macs, >> not cause they are a bargin, but because of the bright and shiny finish of >> the hardware and OS. And I don't put down that value at all, it's just >> not >> for everyone. >> >> Mike >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 5:05 AM, Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> James Martin of PC World has an article on price comparisons of Apple >>> and Dell, HP. His comparisons are fair, he likes OS X and Windows. If >>> you've been considering an Apple laptop, it is worth reading: >>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/148032/mac_vs_windows_laptops.html >>> >>> His conclusion: >>> Adding It All Up >>> >>> Don't buy into the old argument that Mac laptops are categorically more >>> expensive than Windows machines. Sometimes that's true--but they're >>> often on par with, or cost less than, their closest Windows laptop >>> equivalents >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Mark Snyder >>> >>> > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
