kEiThZ
Superstar
That isn't true. Having purchased a computer last year (when the
newest line of Imacs were released), you could definitely find PCs
with better specs for a cheaper price. At this point, a lot of the
Imacs on sale are quite far behind in specs...but the price is still
the same.
1) You can find PCs cheaper but not all-in-ones...though recent HPs are finally beating out Apple
2) Apple does not change its price points it just updates the products every six months. This means that for 3 months before an update the price/performance point sucks. But hey, that's how they choose to do business. It's up to the consumer to deal with it.
PC makers have been building all-in-ones for many years. It's nothing
new. There just isn't the same demand for it; they're harder to
upgrade and customize.
Given the popularity of the iMac, I'd say there is plenty of demand for it. PC makers just don't want to acknowledge that design sells. Thankfully, they finally get it and are designing some really nice all-in-ones.
Yes, I agree. Software efficiency can reduce the impact of limited hardware. That really isn't the issue though; the fact is you're paying a lot more for the hardware.
Agreed that you are paying more. But because OS X is not a resource hog your performance remains strong. And Mac also incorporates unique chipsets like the Nvidia onboard GPU. So there is some merit to getting less hardware and better software. And it's curious that PC magazine routinely says that macs are the best rig to run Vista so they are obviously well built.
First of all, I would say that anecdotal evidence doesn't really mean much in this case when talking about overall usage. One day you may see a lot of people using Mac laptops, and the next day you'll see a lot of them using PC laptops.
Fair enough...But I do see MBs and MBPs having well above average popularity with university kids....and not just in Ottawa either. That's not to say that Apple has a huge market share here, PCs still rule....but Apple is gaining ground and has targeted this demographic quite well...free ipod and a discount!
Macbooks are certainly popular. They're generally good systems and I can see why they appeal to a lot of people. But let's face it; as long as you can find full featured laptops (from a student perspective) considerably cheaper than Apple, they're going to be a lot more common than Apples.
But if you think the MBP is overpriced, then surely the Macbook is too. I certainly think the recent refresh has made the MB overpriced.
Well, I'd say it's more aesthetics than design. I agree though, it's a big plus and rightfully so. Apples laptop lineup (at least the previous generation) was probably the best looking on the market. Even that's changing, however, as competitors put out more aesthetically pleasing designs. Sony has a few pretty good ones (that have apparently have terrific build quality too), except you don't have to pay a huge premium for them.
I would not count, a multi-touch glass trackpad, a magsafe adaptor or a machined unibody as aesthetics. That's design. Sony does not come close on this front.
All of which you can find on PCs too. The IMac all-in-one isn't perfect either; they use laptop parts to fit everything in, and the location of the optical drive isn't practical in a lot of situations either.
Agreed. But that does not mean, that there is no market for it.....