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> Why would I do that when I can buy a Mac? Maybe to contrast pumped prices for hardware found on other vendors' hardware, costing half or a third of it? (true
by ThatHNGuy 8y ago
> Why would I do that when I can buy a Mac?
Maybe to contrast pumped prices for hardware found on other vendors' hardware, costing half or a third of it? (true especially for the entry level MacBooks, which have same hw of a 500€ laptops from Hp or Lenove
- peteretep 8y agoAnd so you've gone full circle; this started with: > It's OS X that I buy Macs for As the grand-parent you're replying to notes, it doesn't work so well on non-Apple systems. The hardware is secondary.
- prepend 8y agoEvery time I buy a MacBook, O check around. But interestingly, there is no 500 euro laptop from hp or Lenovo with similar hardware. Usually falls apart around the trackpad. And this isn’t counting the absolute horrible customer service I’ve had with hp and Lenovo.