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Re: "Can't upgrade it like a PC" I have found that my Apple devices retain value much better than a PC, so when 2-3 years have passed I sell the old one, recou
by coryfklein 9y ago
Re: "Can't upgrade it like a PC"
I have found that my Apple devices retain value much better than a PC, so when 2-3 years have passed I sell the old one, recouping some cash, then buy a new/new-ish one. That "upgrade" costs more than only buying new RAM but when considering that you get brand new _everything_ the price is about right IMO.
Good luck taking that PC with an 8-year old motherboard and $1200 in upgrades and getting anything out of it on eBay.
- H1Supreme 9y agoWho buys computers for their resale value? An 8 year old mac is worth exactly jack shit (I have one, it's fetching $150 on eBay). You buy a computer for it's performance and usability. And, putting a new graphics card in your computer for a couple hundred dollars is more desirable, imo, than trading it in. Especially considering that CPU performance has not increased substantially in the last couple years.
- coryfklein 9y ago> Who buys computers for their resale value? I never said people do. But it certainly is a positive factor that Apple computers have that others don't. Most don't pick a PC just for the capability of upgrading the graphics card 4 years down the road. But it certainly is a positive factor that PCs have that others don't. > Especially considering that CPU performance has not increased substantially in the last couple years. Which, if true, would not count as evidence in favor of interchangeable CPUs. Are there other parts that haven't increased substantially in the last couple years?