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> Their machines are still far more expensive than Windows Are they? I just checked now for US prices: 13‑inch MacBook Pro (Intel Core i5) 32GB = $2059 13-in
by tomp 6y ago
> Their machines are still far more expensive than Windows
Are they? I just checked now for US prices:
13‑inch MacBook Pro (Intel Core i5) 32GB = $2059
13-inch Dell XPS (Intel Core i7) 32GB = $2099
These are both the cheapest options available for my desired configuration (32GB RAM and 13-inch screen), and MacBook has far superior build quality, trackpad and OS.
Probably for different specs MacBooks are comparatively more expensive (if you need powerful CPU or GPU) but for a "developer" use (where my main constraint is RAM, i.e. the number of apps I can have open at once) Apple isn't actually that expensive.
- strictnein 6y agoYou're comparing an i5 to an i7. Processor speed is also pretty important for dev use. I run a 15" Macbook Pro and a 15" Dell XPS. The Mac is definitely not "far superior".
- Sephr 6y agoThe existing M1 devices only come with 8 or 16GB of RAM, so it can only reasonably be compared to similarly-configured Windows laptops.
- benhurmarcel 6y agoThe XPS line is the high-end of Dell, their most expensive one. So basically you're showing that the Macbooks are on par with the most expensive PCs. That's correct, but that's also the point. They're expensive machines.
- swat535 6y agoOP's point is that if you want to get the same quality , it will cost you the same with PCs. _Of_course_ you can find a cheap PC that costs less but that's not the discussion. The discussion is with regards to the same build quality.