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The problem with PCs is not the existence of cheapo systems like this, but the absence of machines that compete with the Mac for industrial design and user expe
by gamble 17y ago
The problem with PCs is not the existence of cheapo systems like this, but the absence of machines that compete with the Mac for industrial design and user experience. It doesn't seem to be possible to buy a PC that isn't butt-ugly and comes loaded with crapware, regardless of how much you're willing to pay.
My theory is that when Apple builds a computer, they know they're going to sell millions of a particular model, so it's worth spending the time to build it properly. PC makers have higher volume, but it's spread across thirty models with a dozen variants each, updated yearly, so they can't waste time making any of them particularly good.
- terrellm 17y agoI wonder how a Mac-like PC (no trialware, no excessive stickers, minimal blinking lights, etc) would sell. The kind of people who appreciate that and are willing to pay a premium buy Macs. The kind of people who don't or can't appreciate that save their money and go with a PC. It's almost a cultural issue. I agree that when Apple can use a specific model design for years, simply changing out the internal components for several revisions, they can put more money into a solid design.