And of course your entitled to your opinion, but there are a few points you aren't considering. TO purchase a machine of the same quality will cost you considerably more than you may have considered. Apple does not cut corners on their hardware, they choose components, which will deliver the best performance possible even if it costs more. I imagine the cost of software such as the os is included to some degree as well. Lets toss in R&D for the many innovations Apple has introduced and will introduce to the market. YOu can bet there is always something being worked on or being taken from an idea to a concept. All that does cost money and consider the number of PC manufacturers out number Apple, so they will have to charge more I imagine do to the shear volume of PCs on the market as compared to Macintosh machines. So, I understand your point, but you should consider why their products may be more expensive based on various factors. On Jul 31, 2009, at 5:25 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote:
> > To be honest, I agree with some of the points in this artical, Apples > hardware is rediculessly pricey. The only time that I have supported > apple in a hardware fassion is buying an ipod but I can't say that I > ever intend to purchase one of there computers from them - all the > macs I have were either given to me or were bought from ebay. > I just don't see why on earth I should have to shell out a stupid > amount of money to buy a mac pro when I can build one my self for much > cheaper and with my choice of case and components. > > Having said this, I think there doing some ok things with software, so > I've bought things like Ilife and Iwork and will buy logic at some > point in the future. > > On 31/07/2009, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: >> My apologies for the cross posting and somewhat off topic nature >> of the post. However, I think this article really speaks volumes as >> to why Apple and Microsoft are going in opposite directions. The >> perspective of Ballmer has been MS's biggest problem for years now, >> and this speech typifies why MS's stock and market share has taken >> heavy hits in recent months. Make no mistakes, folks. It isn't a >> give >> and take deal. Microsoft has been losing market share and stock >> value >> consistently for five years now. This is the guy who went on CNN and >> laughed at the iPhone when it was first released claiming, "No one >> will buy a $400 cell phone." He hasn't gotten it and Still doesn't >> get it. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Date: July 31, 2009 9:45:00 AM EDT >>> Subject: Steve Ballmer calls Apple's Mac growth a "rounding error" >>> Source: AppleInsider >>> >>> Speaking to a group of market analysts this week, Microsoft Chief >>> Executive Steve Ballmer repeatedly mentioned Apple, including a >>> suggestion that a growing rate of Mac adoption is statistically >>> insignificant. >>> Read more… >>> >> >> >>> >> > > > -- > Kind regards, BEN. > > email: [email protected] > msn: [email protected] > web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
