Comments on: Why Consumer Love..and Pay More for Macs

By: Jim Courtney

Jim Courtney — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:08:12 +0000

One simple reason: ever since my daughter and son each bought a MacBook two years ago, I get no tech support inquiries or requests. As with the iPhone, the UI design and almost total transparency of many of the more technical aspects (such as setting up WiFi access points or installing and configuring upgrades) make it a winner for the non-tech crowd.

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By: swissfondue

swissfondue — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:58:23 +0000

The resale value of a Mac is much higher than that of a similar PC. I sold my top-of-the-line 3 year old 12″ PowerBook for CHF 970 a few months ago.

By: Jeremy Toeman

Jeremy Toeman — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:28:41 +0000

It’s about $500 more in money, but on a money-value of time perspective, my hunch is a low-end MacBook is a breakeven relative to a low-end Vista notebook in about 4 months…

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By: matt roberts

matt roberts — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:26:40 +0000

There is any easy explanation to this - its the same as why i bought and wore Doc Martins in High School. Peer pressure.

By: Daniel Gibbons

Daniel Gibbons — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:24:42 +0000

As much as I used to be skeptical about all of the “get a mac and shrink your IT support costs to nothing” claims, I’ve found that they are true. And they’re particularly true in offices with a small number of non-tech savvy staff. A two-year-old Windows machine that hasn’t had regular TLC from someone who knows what he’s doing is almost always virtually crippled and unusable. The result is that small businesses waste thousands annually on low-end IT support just to make their computers function semi-normally.

So yes, I think macs are overpriced and I have had to deal with hardware issues that mean getting the expensive Apple Care support package is essential. But the alternative ends up being more painful and more expensive in the long run.

By: Chris Schmitt

Chris Schmitt — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:11:29 +0000

I have to agree with E Guy. I use both a Windows machine (work) and a Mac (home) equally: I love to using the Mac and frankly despise the Windows machine. If you’re into any sort of design or programming Mac is the way to go. However, I don’t use the Mac for creating documents or spreadsheets. If you’re a business person then Windows still tops the Mac in the office because of the available s/w and compatibility (and besides it’s the only thing the IT dept supports).

Cost: For me the extra few hundred dollars is well worth it when you think how much time you waste on a Windows machine waiting for it to boot up, constantly loading software patches, charging it up and keeping it running smoothly.

By: E Guy

E Guy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:57:05 +0000

I switched to a Mac from the PC world and will never voluntarily go back. From a user perspective, Mac is more than marketing. It is easier, more intuitive, and runs more efficiently. Never had an issue with my Mac, especially with the networking functionality. The hair around the base of my computer is evidence of the intense frustration and associated “pulling my hair out” experience of networking PCs.