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My point was that, if you don't like the operating system and are going to use a different one, why pay a premium for the hardware when you can get substantiall

My point was that, if you don't like the operating system and are going to use a different one, why pay a premium for the hardware when you can get substantially better performance for the same price from any of a number of providers? Because the Macbook is sexy and that's worth paying the premium? Don't get me wrong, the MBP does look nice. And plenty of people are clearly willing to throw lots of money at Apple for both the real and perceived benefits of the premium price. But if performance per dollar is my concern --and I'm forgoing the operating system, one of the "real" benefits IMHO-- numerous other competitors blow Apple out of the water.

derefr 13y ago
"Performance per dollar" is a strange qualifier for a laptop. If you want something small, portable, and powerful, maybe one of those Mac Pro cylinders might suit you when they come out. If you don't (much) care about portability at all, just build something in a mini-ITX case with a handle, and throw it in the boot of your car. The point of a laptop is good, light, sturdy industrial design, long battery life, and quality interaction features (solid keyboard, responsive touchpad, good webcam, flat SPL curve on speakers, etc.), while optimizing performance given that. That's what you're paying the Apple premium for, not the OS. Those qualities remain when you run Windows on the hardware.
- zurn 13y ago
  > run Windows on the hardware Out of the frying pan, into the fire...