Hi,

That is very correct. You will especially notice this if you take apart a 
Macbook as opposed to a PC laptop. Of course, the hardware installed will also 
account for part of the stability. I think though, because of the hardware 
Apple has decided to provide, it's well worth the price.

Regards,
Nic
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On Apr 17, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Scott Howell wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> That is incorrect.  Apple products use better components than most your 
> entry-level PCs.  There is a reason why the entry-level PC starts at around 
> $200 and goes up from there.  First there are more PCs being produced, more 
> manufacturers, and less expensive components, which are just a few things to 
> consider.  Dell for example can afford to sell an entry-level computer for 
> $200 or $300 and why? Because first they are using low-end processors with 
> last year's technology. A lot of the low-end PCs are using DDR 2 ram, 
> processors running at 866Mhz FSB etc. or is that 800Mhz; nevertheless, the 
> point is the following. Apple has chosen to use hardware that is well above 
> the standards of most low-end/entry-level PCs. There is no question of this 
> and if you do your research, you will come to the exact same conclusions. 
> This is why it is difficult to really do a comparison because what Apple's 
> entry-level machine is equal to most mid-level PCs and perhaps middle to 
> higher-end PCs. There is of course going to be greater competition if Apple 
> opts to use AMD processors unless they choose to have processors designed to 
> their specs, which likely will be slightly different. Never can tell what 
> Apple may get up to given the chance.
> Point of all this is in my mind is Apple has developed a good range of 
> products, which will fit most needs, and at prices that are not out-of-line 
> with respect to what you get for the dollar.
> This has been an interesting discussion, but I think yet there are still 
> points that are not being considered. Here is one and it is based on margins 
> and units sold. 
> 
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