true, but we're talking about notebook computers. I think we would both agree that Mac notebooks are generally much more expensive (though a better value) than notebook PCs available in Best Buy for example. Macbooks start at 1099 USD, whereas Bestbuy Notebook PCs start at half the price.
I think it was a pretty reasonable statement. On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Roxanne Darling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Macs are not much more expensive. Sorry to challenge that one! Just do a > google search and read some of the posts. (Again, we use both in our > office. People on this list have agreed that PC's are harder to use.) > iMovie and iPhoto and iTunes come free - and Rocketboom used those tools and > so did Beach Walks for well over a year before switching to FCP. You CAN > produce a professional, highly edited product using the FREE software. > (iMovie 6 is great editor - iMovie 8 not so much but that is another > thread). > > Mac monitors have a more humane "flicker rate" so you won;'t go insane > sitting in front of one all day. Already insane? Fine, get a Mac Mini for > only and use your old Dell monitor and keyboard and being able to run Mac > and PC on that sweet little box. > > Macs by default have better video cards. Most PC people I know end up > upgrading the default card. Makes sense - most office workers (PC's largest > target market) don't need good video cards, they are supposed to be writing > Word docs and crunching Excel worksheets all day, so why load up a PC with > one? But (snark alert) last I checked, this is a list for video creators. > Do you tools support you or frustrate you? > > Here is a side by side chart: > http://www.myspace-modifier.com/macintosh/the-mac-is-more-expensive-thats-crap/# > > Of course Macs are not perfect. No machine, no company, no person is. I've > used them for over 20 years and had great response from them. But then > when something goes wrong, I call calmly assuming it will be fixed not > ranting that it should never have broken in the first place. (Hint hint - > how to get good customer service) > > This message started off with a comparison from a very old Mac to a brand > new top of the line Mac. Yes, you are going to spend some bucks taking that > route. But that doesn't mean Macs are more expensive. It means you have > champagne taste, and I will be the first to raise a glass to that! I always > buy the best computer I can possibly afford at each new milestone, knowing > it will last me longer. I still have a 12" G4 laptop and it serves as a > great bookkeeping and surf-while-watching-TV machine. We just gave a 6-year > old eMac running Tiger to a friend for her 3-year old. The thing only cost > $899 when it was brand new, it still looks great and performs just fine if > you are not in a big hurry. > > I rarely choose to rant on this list. It's kinda fun to get out of my box > though. :-) > > Aloha and thanks for listening, > > Rox > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 5:53 AM, Patrick Delongchamp > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Another thing to definitely consider. >> >> but getting back to the topic at hand, i'd summarize the conversation >> as the following: >> >> Mac - It's much more expensive but a better value and you'll be very happy >> PC - You'll be reasonably happy and have more money in your pocket but >> you'll have a higher learning curve. >> >> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Jake Ludington >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<jake%40jakeludington.com>> >> wrote: >> >> I can agree that purchase one..maybe two warranties on products can be >> >> a wise choice. This is especially true if you are in a financial >> >> situation where you shouldn't be purchasing the product in the first >> >> place. >> > >> > Or if you're in a situation where wasting your time on downtime would be >> a >> > greater inconvenience than being out the money. For instance, with >> > AppleCare, the inconvenience on the iPhone might have been $60 had it >> > not >> > paid off. Without it, the inconvenience would have been no phone until >> the >> > warranty repair turned it around in a couple of weeks (and/or buying >> another >> > phone). In that case, the potential of losing $60 was lower risk than >> > the >> > risk of being out a phone for 2 weeks. The added bonus of having a new >> phone >> > in under 15 minutes made the $60 an easy decision. >> > >> >> It's just important to remember that either decision you make is a >> >> "bet" and the one that gives you the better odds is the decision of >> >> *not* buying extended warranties. Not the other way around. >> > >> > That entirely depends on what you're factoring for. Time is way more >> > important to me than the extra $100 or $200 for bigger ticket items. If >> > I >> > spend $100 to insure against losing both the item and my time, the $100 >> is a >> > no brainer. >> > >> > Does that mean you should buy an extended warranty for everything? >> Certainly >> > not. >> > >> > Jake Ludington >> > >> > http://www.jakeludington.com >> > >> > >> >> > > -- > Roxanne Darling > "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian > Join us at the reef! Mermaid videos, geeks talking, and lots more > http://reef.beachwalks.tv > 808-384-5554 > Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv > Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com > Twitter--> http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
