lol, true my mbp 2.5 core 2 with 4 gb of ram. dell wants $2100 for the same specs in a xpsm1330
then a screen reader on top of that would be another 8 to 1000, around 3 grand. 1399 for a mbp, its got me everytime On Jul 31, 2009, at 4:05 PM, John Panarese wrote: > > In addition to this, I believe that I also read somewhere that if > you actually compared Apple and PC higher end systems, such as Dells, > the Mac Pro is actually more affordable. If I can dredge up the > article, I'll post the link, but the author did this with three > different Dell and Mac Pro configurations. Shortly after reading that > article, I spent an evening with my brother and a friend pricing out > systems on the Apple website and comparing prices, and we also found > the Mac Pro to be less expensive when all was said in done, especially > if you include the software that comes on Macs. > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Managing Director > Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc. > 9 Nolan Court > Hauppauge, NY 11788 > Tel/Fax, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Internet, http://www.tvi-web.com > > AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS FOR PORTSET SYSTEMS LTD, COMPSOLUTIONS VA, > PREMIER ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INDEX, PAPENMEIER, REPRO-TRONICS, > DUXBURY, SEROTEK AND OTHER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY > IMPAIRED > > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > On Jul 31, 2009, at 6:56 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> 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. 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