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Their niche will soon figure out there are some people (like OP) running the same software on much better hardware for much lower price. How much longer do you
by Drdrdrq 10y ago
Their niche will soon figure out there are some people (like OP) running the same software on much better hardware for much lower price. How much longer do you think they will keep buying original macs?
- coldtea 10y agoDecades? Most people who buy Macs are not very price-sensitive, and they decidedly buy them so they don't have to personally build that "much better hardware". So, this option does exist, but it's the exact opposite about what they want. Assuming they even need the increased power in the first place, which most (except creatives pros in video and 3D) don't.
- wayn3 10y agoI buy an original mac because I want a machine that does what it does without all the overhead of assembling it myself. if i spend just 2 hours of my time assembling something equal for 400 bucks less, ive gained nothing. and chances are itll take a lot longer than those 2 hours. with a mac, you click a button and receive a machine that is "pretty fuckin good", for 1700-2500 dollars. do I know I could do better? Sure. Do I give a shit, though? i could almost turn "could macs be good value?" into a mandatory interview question, because those who say no don't understand how trading money for time works. working with such fools is incredibly tedious and painful.
- drkstr 10y ago"i could almost turn "could macs be good value?" into a mandatory interview question, because those who say no don't understand how trading money for time works. working with such fools is incredibly tedious and painful." I would advise against that, unless you are in the habit of interviewing people who value their time at $200+ per hour, such as in your above example. Otherwise, their answer may be coming from a slightly different mindset.
- wayn3 10y agothats the whole point.