I'm sorry PJ, but you need to check your facts first. You are simply wrong
that Apple products are not more expensive.
Here's a simple comparison
between a top-of-the-line Apple product and a top-of-the-line Dell laptop. I
chose these as they are both the most expensive models you can buy in one of my
staple computer stores.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/3948
29/MacBook_Pro_with_Retina_Display_MC975LL-A_154_Laptop_Computer_-_Silver
at $500 more, vs.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/393980/XPS_15_156_Lapt
op_Computer_-_Silver_Anodized_Aluminum.
The Dell has a 3rd Gen i7
running slightly slower (2.1 vs 2.3) than Apple's, the new GDDR5 640M, which has
twice the speed and memory of the Apple GDDR3 650M, a faster larger HDD (very
important feature). The only thing the Mac has over the Dell is the IPS screen.
The Dell screen has a full HD LCD (1920x1080), but not the IPS (2880 x 1800).
The Dell also has a Blue Ray DVD player/recorder, a newer next gen wireless, and
reads multiple cards. Not sure on the battery. No optical drive for the Apple,
and good luck trying to add one. It would not surprise me to find the Mac has a
superior battery and "stock" longer life (no DVD player). So, two very similarly
built machines of equal quality, but the Dell would outperform the Mac in all
things except battery and screen resolution. But seriously do you really need
more than 1920x1080 in a 15" screen?
Then there is this one which is
$850 cheaper, same speed CPU, but again the 3rd gen vs. Apple's most likely
2nd Gen, same specs as the more expensive better build quality Dell (Aluminum vs
Plastic), except it has an even better video card and still worse battery. But
Batteries are fairly cheap these days.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/388512/G55VW-RS71_156_Laptop_Computer_-_Black
.
I could go on and on with numerous examples. Apple is more expensive.
But that Asus one is a Gaming laptop, and has features for that, including built
in 3D support and a lit keyboard, and a more comfortable keyboard and live
overclocking (you can overclock on the fly without rebooting, and it has the
cooling system to support it). This might be plastic, but top of the line Asus.
I'm not knocking Apple, they make quality stuff, but their very philosophy keeps
them from being top-end SOA except on the day of release of a new model, which
isn't very often (once every 3 years, give or take). Apple has no lock on
quality or ease of use. That is not to say they haven't driven innovation. I've
only ever had issues with a laptop once, and the HP customer support was
phenomenal, for me. The one I bought 5 years ago, I gave to my daughter, and
it's still a competing PC. The one, I'm using now got dropped 2ft about a year
ago and other than a slightly loose hinge on one side, is still performing 100%
(because I never bothered to take it apart to re-tighten it). YMMV.
Final parting shot, here's another Mac, same price and doesn't even have the IPS
to claim a victory and a worse battery.http://www.microcenter.com/product/394839/MacBook_Pro_MD104L
L-A_154_Laptop_Computer_-_Silver. So yes, more expensive. Occasionally
bleeding edge in one or more respects, but lagging in others. Which is not
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