Current Events > People really need to stop saying Mac's are overpriced, they're really not

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AlBundy33
04/09/17 10:49:26 AM
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well, the brand new ones might be a little bit, but you're not only paying for an Apple product, you pay for quality
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mcpwnia
04/09/17 10:54:55 AM
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littlebro07
04/09/17 10:56:00 AM
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You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price
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DarthAragorn
04/09/17 10:57:21 AM
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littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price

But there's no Apple logo omg
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ZombiePelican
04/09/17 10:57:46 AM
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littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price

But that shiny Apple sticker makes it worth double the asking price or a normal laptop
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AlBundy33
04/09/17 12:17:17 PM
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@littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price



That's made out of shitty materials using cheap parts, higher likely hood to break or die
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RchHomieQuanChi
04/09/17 12:18:43 PM
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Apple's accessories are definitely overpriced though.
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AlBundy33
04/09/17 12:19:23 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Apple's accessories are definitely overpriced though.



This is 100% true
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LookANinja
04/09/17 12:20:56 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
@littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price



That's made out of shitty materials using cheap parts, higher likely hood to break or die

Yes this is totally and completely true for all brands of windows laptops. And even yes these less shitty materials are worth DOUBLING a 1000-2000 dollar price tag.
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nclrwntr
04/09/17 12:21:08 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
@littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price



That's made out of shitty materials using cheap parts, higher likely hood to break or die


What are you doing with your computers that they're breaking and dying? What's going to go on a computer first? The hard drive. Have you checked what kind of hard drives Macs use? It's not some proprietary Apple wizardry. They're off the shelf. There's no problem with liking Apple products for whatever reason but let's be real. The premium you're paying for is the name.
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The Admiral
04/09/17 12:21:32 PM
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Macbook Pros are $500 more expensive than better-performing Windows Ultrabooks.
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lilORANG
04/09/17 12:21:51 PM
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my mac is 6 years old and still runs great. PCs crap out after like 3 years.
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RchHomieQuanChi
04/09/17 12:22:09 PM
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I will say that Macbooks are built like tanks, at least the ones with the aluminum shell.
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AlBundy33
04/09/17 12:22:32 PM
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nclrwntr posted...
AlBundy33 posted...
@littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price



That's made out of shitty materials using cheap parts, higher likely hood to break or die


What are you doing with your computers that they're breaking and dying? What's going to go on a computer first? The hard drive. Have you checked what kind of hard drives Macs use? It's not some proprietary Apple wizardry. They're off the shelf. There's no problem with liking Apple products for whatever reason but let's be real. The premium you're paying for is the name.



Every laptop i've ever bought, with barely using it, the hard drive was dead in 3 months or less

the exception to this is my old Compaq cq50, it was a $300 laptop, it is 10 years old, and still runs, barely, but it runs.

And you will not find a better trackpad on a computer than a Macbook
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DarthAragorn
04/09/17 12:24:00 PM
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I've had three laptops and none of them have had a hard drive die so
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Kuuko
04/09/17 12:24:28 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
@littlebro07 posted...
You can get a similarly spec Windows PC for like half the price



That's made out of shitty materials using cheap parts, higher likely hood to break or die

This isn't really true, but it raises a good point because non-Apple computers are much easier to fix than Apple computers if they do break. I'm still not sure why Apple makes their computers so difficult to take apart.

The general attitude around the people I work with regarding Macbooks is "Great if you can get the company to pay for it. Not the best option if you're the one paying".
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SSJCAT
04/09/17 12:26:07 PM
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Seriously thought this was going to be a topic about Big Macs being too expensive lol. I dumb.
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cbik
04/09/17 12:26:32 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
Every laptop i've ever bought, with barely using it, the hard drive was dead in 3 months or less


The fuck are you doing to your laptops?
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AlBundy33
04/09/17 12:28:07 PM
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cbik posted...
AlBundy33 posted...
Every laptop i've ever bought, with barely using it, the hard drive was dead in 3 months or less


The fuck are you doing to your laptops?


buying shitty laptops was the first mistake

The best Windows PC's on the market are the Microsoft Surface line, I own one, and a Macbook, I'm not saying Windows isn't a good OS, it is great, I just find Mac works better, this is all my opinion of course.
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Electrokinesis
04/09/17 12:28:22 PM
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I've never had a problem with Toshiba laptops. I'm not going to pay nearly three times as much for a laptop I won't notice the difference on.
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AlBundy33
04/09/17 12:29:55 PM
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Electrokinesis posted...
I've never had a problem with Toshiba laptops. I'm not going to pay nearly three times as much for a laptop I won't notice the difference on.


Funny thing is, the last laptop i Bought, and failed within 2 months, was a Toshiba, it was a $400 laptop i Bought at Best Buy

This Mac is actually the first laptop I've owned in years
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warlock7735
04/09/17 1:03:38 PM
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Don't buy:
thin laptops
cheap laptops
proprietary hardware (macs)
or really, just laptops in general unless you want to reoutfit them with a field case. Laptops are convenient as hell, but massively overrated and suffer from a distinct lack of modularity and screen estate.
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Lapanui
04/09/17 1:07:05 PM
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I got a customized laptop from PC Specialist over a year ago and it works fine.

No HDD problems, no overheating problems or anything. I've had laptops in the past and they have lasted a good while.
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Electrokinesis
04/09/17 1:11:15 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
Funny thing is, the last laptop i Bought, and failed within 2 months, was a Toshiba, it was a $400 laptop i Bought at Best Buy

*shrug* I don't know what to tell you. I've got two laptops, one of which I've had for more than six years, and while it's not in the condition it was in at purchase, it still runs at the speed I'd hope for. I didn't pay much more for either of them than you did for your own.
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Webmaster4531
04/09/17 1:22:38 PM
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Quit taking the bait CE. Get one of these if construction matters to you.

http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-7404-laptop/pd
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Anarchy_Juiblex
04/09/17 1:24:40 PM
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They announced a new mac pro but haven't released it, the current one is like 6 years old and hasn't stopped in price. That is by definition over priced.
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Logos
04/09/17 1:31:00 PM
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I have a Dell XPS 15 and a 15 inch Macbook Pro. Both are fantastic devices. I like the Dell more though.
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SlashmanSG
04/09/17 1:43:05 PM
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AlBundy33 posted...
you're not only paying for an Apple product, you pay for the Apple logo

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Cheese_Crackers
04/09/17 1:47:48 PM
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Can't speak for Macs, but I and most of the people I know have iPhones, and they're not more durable by any means. One of my only friends has an Android (I forget the model) that has outlasted all of our iPhones.

Not that iPhones break more easily necessarily, but mine is a couple years old and is experiencing noticeable slowdown, while my friend's Android is 3+ years old and is more or less the same speed as it was when new.

Anecdotal evidence, I know, but I'm still not convinced that Apple products are worth the price either way.
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P4wn4g3
04/09/17 2:14:39 PM
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I'm not sure how people jump to the conclusion that Macs must be great since they are so expensive. I guess it has to do with that logical fallacy, can't remember the name, where given the choice between 2 equal products people will pick the more expensive one because it must be better. Suckers.

Macs are alright, and the hardware is decent, the support is decent. The proprietary bullshit is a bit of a drawback, as is the lack of support in both software and hardware. You can get a nice Windows PC and install Ubuntu over it for a better experience. Or you can stick with Windows if you need the software support. You don't get any real advantage buying a Mac.
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D-Lo_BrownTown
04/09/17 10:58:07 PM
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thompsontalker7
04/09/17 11:00:11 PM
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I got my 2014 MBPR for a little over $1000 and it still runs as fast as the day I got it. Screen is still more incredible than any PC I've used.

Plus there's the little iCloud syncing stuff/Handoff/the little things that really make the experience worthwhile.

People look at laptops too hardly like they do with smartphones; they assume raw specs are everything and then the jaw is on the floor when the supposedly weaker system is amazing in benchmarks.
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P4wn4g3
04/10/17 3:12:32 PM
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I mean, I know exactly what a Mac can do. It really isn't that impressive. There is some nice tech that Apple has copyrighted, like retina display. But mostly it's just expensive and limited in support.
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AsucaHayashi
04/10/17 3:17:09 PM
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imagine believing that apple has a patented secret sauce design that makes their computers last longer/be more durable than the competitions'...

like wow.
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