12-01-2009, 05:03 AM
"my Mac costs three times as much as my friends' [more or less] comparable HPs or Dells?"
LESS comparable. i'd wager FAR less.
what model, and how much did they cost? how's the battery life?
FWIW, i think that newer Macs don't seem to be "built to last" like old ones - then again, this is how Apple forces the purchase of another Mac.
having said that - there have been some great stories about Apple replacing failing G5 towers that are long out of warranty with Mac Pros. they didn't HAVE to do that, and people have had to press a bit to get them - but they do it.
i'd say my biggest complaint with Apple hardware over the years has been "2 steps forward, 1 step back" with each new release of hardware. they give some, then take some away. and for the money, you don't always get top of the line graphics cards or optical drives. in fact, OptiArc drives (NEC/Sony hybrids) that Apple uses just plain SUCK.
LESS comparable. i'd wager FAR less.
what model, and how much did they cost? how's the battery life?
FWIW, i think that newer Macs don't seem to be "built to last" like old ones - then again, this is how Apple forces the purchase of another Mac.
having said that - there have been some great stories about Apple replacing failing G5 towers that are long out of warranty with Mac Pros. they didn't HAVE to do that, and people have had to press a bit to get them - but they do it.
i'd say my biggest complaint with Apple hardware over the years has been "2 steps forward, 1 step back" with each new release of hardware. they give some, then take some away. and for the money, you don't always get top of the line graphics cards or optical drives. in fact, OptiArc drives (NEC/Sony hybrids) that Apple uses just plain SUCK.