Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
I just like to tease because Mac users are always so in love with their computers :-)
Now days these are pretty much the same components in both systems so I wouldn't say that's indicative of PC's.
I have to ask about your 4 year old MacBook...have you upgraded it in the past 4 years (RAM, etc)? How much do versions of the OS cost (or are they free)? I'm just curious if you put any money into it over its life to have it run the latest OS well.
I don't think there is a "correct" answer to the Mac/PC debate. If there was one of them would probably go away (beta max vs. VHS, HD-DVD vs. blu-ray, etc). It comes down to personal choice (and in some cases software availability, but less so than in the past). I personally view PCs as disposable. They should sell laptops in vending machines! One thing that I find to be important is both RAM and HD space. Each version of a software application usually demands more RAM and cameras/video cameras keep spitting out larger and larger files. What's my point? Even if your awesome Mac still "runs" well after 4 years the fact is that you're memory needs (both temporary and permanent) will continue to grow. Sure external space is cheap and easy so desktops, in my eyes, don't make this argument as effective. Laptops on the other hand, if you're dealing with a PC, it's often times cheaper to replace than to upgrade. Laptop memory and internal hard drives are still way more expensive than their desktop counterparts. Where was I...on yeah, so if I spend $600 on a PC that actually specs out WAY better than an entry level MacBook that costs more like $1,200 I can toss it in 2 years and buy another one for $600. Of course that one will be significantly faster and have twice the temporary and permanent memory. Not everyone shares this attitude though.
Side note, if Mac dropped their prices by 25% I would wonder if they could make more money off of the volume of sales. The argument I always hear is about the $$$ and not about the fear of the "change" the way it often used to be. What do you think?
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