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I really like the look of this. I don't mind Windows and if I didn't have an iPad - which I only use for consuming content and browsing the web - I would probab
by bobsy 14y ago
I really like the look of this. I don't mind Windows and if I didn't have an iPad - which I only use for consuming content and browsing the web - I would probably consider getting one. Maybe when Apple stops supporting iPad2 eh?
The problem for me is the price. With Apple you know you are paying a premium for what is a luxury item.
Microsoft's brand to me isn't luxury. Its functional or economical. Its like the XBOX. Its a nice system but its middle of range in terms of cost, design and specs. Maybe this is the start of Microsoft re-branding? The trouble is I still have memories of cheap laptops taking a minute+ to boot up running windows. I associate these horrible machines with the Microsoft brand. This is why I find it hard to see myself paying what is essentially an Apple price for a Microsoft product.
- mamp 14y agoIf the iPad is a luxury item why have other companies not beaten it in price/performance? The Surface doesn't have a retina display, for example. Yes, Apple make a profit on their hardware, which is apparently not the case for Nexus tablet or Surface (rumor has it), but their devices are pretty competitive in price for equivalent quality. They just ignore the low-end market in the non-iPod category.
- dpark 14y ago> Its like the XBOX. Its a nice system but its middle of range in terms of cost, design and specs. Out of curiosity, what do you mean when you say the Xbox is middle of the road in terms of specs? I believe the original Xbox was far more powerful than the PS2 and GameCube, and ditto for the Xbox 360 vs PS3 and (obviously) Wii. I guess cost of the XBox 360 was middle of the road, but only because the PS3 was so crazy expensive at launch (I bought one as a Blu-Ray player well after launch and it was still crazy expensive).