New MacBook Pros... cheaper than Dell

New MacBook Pros... cheaper than Dell

Apple Does It Again New Macbook Pros Cheaper Than Dell
“This time there is a difference of $1,343 in Apple's favor. The myth that Apple computers are more expensive than PCs needs to end. They have proven that they are committed to selling well-equipped computers at reasonable prices. Now people just need to take the time to compare the systems and realize that with a Mac they are getting a better computer at a better price with a better operating system, and if they don't like Mac OS X they are still better off to spend hundreds of dollars less and buy a copy of Windows for their Mac. Is there really a reason to stay on PCs anymore?”
Read the full article at:
http://strongbad.newsvine.com/_news/2006/10/25/414045-apple-does-it-again-new-macbook-pros-cheaper-than-dell
Related articles:
 Fortune compares Mac vs. Dell: ‘you’ll get more for your money with Apple’ - September 11, 2006
 PC box assemblers like Dell and others wish Apple would license Mac OS X - August 31, 2006
 $399 for Windows Vista Ultimate?! (Hint: Get a Mac) - August 29, 2006
 AP: Time to think different, Apple Mac beats Dell on price, software compatibility, and more - August 23, 2006
 Thurrott pits Apple Mac Pro vs. similarly configured Dell, figures out the Mac is less expensive - August 18, 2006
 Apple Mac Pro with/ 20” Cinema Display less expensive than Dell Precision 690 sans monitor - August 10, 2006
 Bear Stearns: Apple’s new Mac Pro, Xserve pricing well below comparable Dell systems - August 09, 2006
 Time Magazine on Apple’s 13-inch MacBook: ‘Dell and HP should be very worried’ - June 07, 2006
 Dude, you got a Dell? What are you, stupid? Only Apple Macs run both Mac OS X and Windows! - April 05, 2006
 Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ ultimate goal: ‘to take back the computer business from Microsoft’ - June 16, 2005

Wow! It appears that the difference between a MacBook Pro and a DELL is an entry-level MacBook. The math is mind boggling. One Dell laptop = 2 Mac laptops (MacBook Pro and MacBook for about the same price). And One Mac Laptop = 4 computer systems (Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X). Either way, it’s twice the computer DELL is based on price.
Equally interesting is PC argument in the Blog comments. The conversation seems to relive a year’s worth of arguments. No Mouse right-click? Now really, you’d think we’ve moved way beyond that myth by now. Its almost painful to hear the same arguments based on the same myths that fronted by partial truths. In reading it I could imagine the Frankenstein monster arguing in favour of a lobotomies as a positive way to achieve a higher, fuller functioning society. Hmmm. Pretty scary.
On that note, “if I got smart with you... How would you know?”
...Thanks Paul for the cool story of the day. And, thanks to the other Paul for the smart tee-shirt quote.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006