Comments on: Would You Buy a MacBook Clone? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/05/06/would-you-buy-a-macbook-clone/ A Canadian Take on the Web Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: WinExtra » More ways to get OS X goodness on a PC http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/05/06/would-you-buy-a-macbook-clone/#comment-61748 WinExtra » More ways to get OS X goodness on a PC Wed, 14 May 2008 18:46:16 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3395#comment-61748 [...] have written about this idea before and recently we have even seen a company in the US begin to market PCs with OS X installed on it. In the past there have been articles posted about community driven [...] […] have written about this idea before and recently we have even seen a company in the US begin to market PCs with OS X installed on it. In the past there have been articles posted about community driven […]

]]> By: Major http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/05/06/would-you-buy-a-macbook-clone/#comment-59611 Major Wed, 07 May 2008 12:56:34 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3395#comment-59611 The question also needs to be posed that the higher prices for Macs includes their number 1 customer support. And I don't just mean troubleshooting, but the wonderful 'how-to' classes/videos and one-on-one training. I have long been a PC user and went to Mac. As much as people tout the Mac OS as simple to create wonderful new media. It's actually not that simple nor easy. I found it VERY helpful to have the extra support on HOW TO ACTUALLY USE THE APPLICATIONS (iLife). This allowed me to edit my movies and photos. And actually author a DVD with this content. In addition to the tightly integrated hardware and OS, the support justifies the higher price. Would you buy a Porsche knock-off? The question also needs to be posed that the higher prices for Macs includes their number 1 customer support. And I don’t just mean troubleshooting, but the wonderful ‘how-to’ classes/videos and one-on-one training. I have long been a PC user and went to Mac. As much as people tout the Mac OS as simple to create wonderful new media. It’s actually not that simple nor easy.

I found it VERY helpful to have the extra support on HOW TO ACTUALLY USE THE APPLICATIONS (iLife). This allowed me to edit my movies and photos. And actually author a DVD with this content.

In addition to the tightly integrated hardware and OS, the support justifies the higher price. Would you buy a Porsche knock-off?

]]> By: Shaun Rotman http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/05/06/would-you-buy-a-macbook-clone/#comment-59595 Shaun Rotman Wed, 07 May 2008 12:14:13 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3395#comment-59595 A few weeks ago I ventured over to the OSx86 project page and learned how easy it is to get OS X up and running on a PC. I now dual boot Windows XP and OS X Leopard on my Dell M1210 flawlessly. I never understood why people were willing to pay out so much money to Apple for hardware that can be had from other PC manufacturers for half the price. Is Apple software really worth the significant price jump? Now that there are budding alternatives I think more consumers will begin to ask themselves the same question. A few weeks ago I ventured over to the OSx86 project page and learned how easy it is to get OS X up and running on a PC. I now dual boot Windows XP and OS X Leopard on my Dell M1210 flawlessly.

I never understood why people were willing to pay out so much money to Apple for hardware that can be had from other PC manufacturers for half the price. Is Apple software really worth the significant price jump?

Now that there are budding alternatives I think more consumers will begin to ask themselves the same question.

]]> By: Parker http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/05/06/would-you-buy-a-macbook-clone/#comment-59422 Parker Tue, 06 May 2008 20:31:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3395#comment-59422 I just recently bought my first Mac and I'm pretty impressed with it and with the level of service that Apple provides. However, if there was a company that could offer similar service/warranty for a computer that is just as good looking (I dropped the extra $ for the black Mac Book...style counts), I'd definitely buy a clone. I just recently bought my first Mac and I’m pretty impressed with it and with the level of service that Apple provides. However, if there was a company that could offer similar service/warranty for a computer that is just as good looking (I dropped the extra $ for the black Mac Book…style counts), I’d definitely buy a clone.

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