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Such a '90s cliché. Cheaper does not always mean better value, and it is often at the expense of build/longevity. Apple does overcharge on memory/disk upgrades
by JuDue 14y ago
Such a '90s cliché. Cheaper does not always mean better value, and it is often at the expense of build/longevity.
Apple does overcharge on memory/disk upgrades (as does MS, just look at the ahem 32gb Surface with 16gb of free space).
But generally I find Apple a solid buy.
- jamesjguthrie 14y ago> it is often at the expense of build/longevity You can get very well built Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo (and more) laptops still cheaper than Mac hardware; and you can run Hackintosh or a Mac VM if you need access to Mac OS. > generally I find Apple a solid buy. So do I, all I was saying was that if he doesn't necessarily need an Apple machine then he could consider a Windows system. > Such a '90s cliché Yawn.
- jamesjguthrie 14y agoRidiculously down voted.
- DanBC 14y agoI agree. It shouldn't have been downvoted. Unfortunately it's probably best to avoid that kind of religious discussion on HN, even if you're being calm and sensible. But to address your point: Is hackintosh (Apple OS X on non-Apple hardware) legal? Is it a legal grey area? Some people may legitimately want to avoid that. But your point is taken - computers and operating systems are tools and people have personal preferences and there's a lot to chose from.
- jamesjguthrie 14y agoI would imagine Hackintosh is ok as Mac hardware is now x86, as long you own the copy of Mac OS, though don't quote me on that.