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A, the Mac is expensive myth. Including such insights that buying HD, memory etc upgrades from the manufacturer is pricier that getting them off the street. [Yo
by batista 15y ago
A, the Mac is expensive myth. Including such insights that buying HD, memory etc upgrades from the manufacturer is pricier that getting them off the street. [You don't say].
Well, there have been tons of comparisons of similarly speced machines ON THE TOP END OF THE MARKET and the Macs come as cheap or cheaper. And the competition has had a hard time keeping up with the iPad/iPhone pricing.
For some reason people compare just the cpu model or the memory. Well, you think the machine aluminum body doesn't cost to design, buy and manufacture too? The tight innards design doesn't cost? The lightness doesn't come at a cost? That thunderbolt port? That blinking light when it goes to sleep? That someone though of adding hidden magnets instead of protruding latches to keep the lid closed? That the DVD drive is internal come for free you think? The glass touchpad with the multitouch surface that's not crappy like 90% of touchpads out there? And tons of other seemingly hidden details that their impact you notice all the time.
Compare a MBP to a Sony VAIO, not the cheapest plastic dell or a copycat design with shitty materials and QA.
Plus, here's why you'll do well to buy a Mac from someone I assume has no hidden agenda on the matter:
"Point me to a better laptop [than the Macbook Air]. Trust me, I tried. They don't exist. It's sad. They are all big and clunky." (Someone suggesting Lenovo) "no, Lenovo doesn't. I have the Lenovo X1. It's bigger, plasticky, and has worse battery life."
Linus Torvalds, on his Google+ page.
- kaolinite 15y agoI agree with your comments, but check the part in my comment about the cinema display. There is truth in both arguments, basically. Edit: also, my £350 lenovo (with upgraded battery) gets about 10-15 hours battery life, depending on use. I'm unaware of any Mac getting that. My friends have said they get around 2-4 hours.
- batista 15y agoMBP from 2010+ are supposed to get 10+ hours battery life. That's from the specs Apple publishes, and they are known to be on the conservative side by independent reviews. 15 hours though, no, but I guess this is a tradeoff either for a lighter body or a more bright screen (or both). Also, your Lenovo get's that with an aftermarket battery, if I understand correctly, right?
- kaolinite 15y agoI've heard the opposite that they only get the full battery life prediction if you literally do nothing with them, i.e. just leave them idle (most companies do this though - give the maximum battery life). The battery I have in my Lenovo was bought with the laptop, you could just upgrade it during the checkout process.
- serge2k 15y agoIt's not a myth. However, you get what you pay for. My Lenovo x201t was expensive, ridiculously so when you consider that I got something like 40% off and it was still expensive. But it it easily the best machine I have ever owned. Similar to mac, expensive but you generally get good quality. The one really big issue with macs is that you have to go with the ridiculous pricing on upgrades as it's hard/impossible to do it yourself. I tossed an SSD into my x201t, cost under 200. I think the lenovo option was something like 400 dollars? Took my 10 minutes to swap it. Compare this to my $600 dollar MSI. Had to send it in 3 times. Wound up buying the lenovo just to get away from it. My dad uses it now and he's fine with it since he mostly doesn't take it anywhere. oh, and I still don't understand how anyone can stand those ridiculous apple touchpads. I just hate them.