Re: OT - video from another dimension...
>>>> price, and only options for dual quad cores, >>>> no range below that for people who don't need "blinding speed" to write >>>> >>> book >>> >>>> reports ;-). >>>> >>>> There are 2 laptop model choices, ranging between $1100 and $2800 for >>>> > one > >>> of >>> >>>> the six base models. In the PC world >>>> there are choices in each category at pretty much every $100 increment, >>>> >>>> starting at $300 and going up to $10k+. Not that I would buy a $300 >>>> desktop, but I still come back to the laptop I'm typi
ng this on, costing >>>> >>>> significantly less than the least expe
; >> No, it isn't another "one of those" :-) >> >> Where are their desktops you quoted? I didn't see them in the Apple store >> > > >> under "Mac Pro". >> I wasn't talking about Mac minis. They are cool, but limited since
ho, Shelly's reasoning is based on the >>>> >>> fact >>> >>>> that he's enamoured with the chique (sp?) of Apple, rather than just >>>> getting >>>> >>>> what he needs, and that without a mystical, glorious Keynote unveiling >>>> > of > >>>> trend setting products, that chique doesn't last long. Imho, that chique >>>> >>> is >>> >>>> hurting consumers as it keeps Apple's product prices higher, with less >>>> > > >>>> range >>>> >>>> of price point competition, but for Apple customers, price doesn't seem >>>> >>> to >>> >>>> be a concern. Basically Apple has its' customers right where it wants >>>> > > >>>> them. >>>> >>>> Imho, it should be the other way around, and then we would truly have >>>> > more > >>>> choices. >>>> >>>> re: BeOS.... same here. >>>> >>>> Dedric >>>> >>> Here we go again! Apple has desk top models und
Re: OT - If Bob Dylan were still alive he's sound like this
that's your complaint, there are Macs for less than $2k. >>>>> >>>>> If the general complaint about Apple is price, then it should be noted >>>>> >>>>> that the new desktop boxes are less expensive than Dell's, and the new >>>>> >>>>> super light notebook is less expensive than Sony's (and under 2K in >>>>> > the > >>>>> standard configuration). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The MacBook, feels cheap, and while it has good specs and isn't really >>>>>> >>>>>> out of line with a comparable PC laptop, it sits alone in it's sub >>>>>>
,199.00 >>> or as low as $29 a month >>> >>> . 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >>> . 1GB memory >>> . 320GB hard drive1 >>> . 8x double-layer SuperDrive >>> . ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory >>> >>> $1,499.00 >>> or as low as $36 a month >>> >>> . 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >>> . 1GB memory >>> . 320GB hard drive1 >>&g
t; . 8x double-layer SuperDrive >>> . ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory >>> >>> $1,799.00 >>> or as low as $43 a month >>> >>> >>> Or are we going to argue form factor? >>> >>> >>>> "Jamie K" <Meta@Dimensional.com> wrote in message news:4790eeca@linux... >>>> >>>>> Dedric Terry wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Shelly's complaints, however generalized, pretty much echo that of >>>>>> > > >>>>>> every >>>>>> >>>>>> PC user who's passed on going the Mac route: >>>>>> There is one price point with Apple Macs: $2000 and up. Sure, more >>>>>> computer is more computer, but most people just don't need >>>>>> the bleeding edge for $2-4k to email Aunt Sally and store the family >>>>>> >>>>>> photo album. >>>>>> >>>>> I don't think that's what he's saying. The box he's complaining about >>>>> >>> _is_ >>> >>>>> under $2K (configured the way most people who care about price would >>>>> > buy > >>>>> it). Just because he stupidly overpaid for his Mac doesn't mean others >>>>> >>>>> will. But if
n still do some pro work even on a Mac Mini. The Mac Mini can be >> up graded to 2GB of RAM, and you can up grade the processor. The iMac can >> be upgraded to 4GB of RAM, and it comes with a higher quality 20" monitor >> that you will find bundled with the typical PC in the same price range. >> A single Quad core MacPro tower costs $2299.00, and there are discounts off >> that price. >> >>> They seem like a potentially nice solution for a sample library farm >>> machine, but if Ram is limited to 2G, then >>> it wouldn't work for what I need. I know other composers that considere
>>>>> price, and only options for dual quad cores, >>>>> no range below that for people who don't need "blinding speed" to write >>>>> >>>> book >>>> >>>>> reports ;-). >>>>> >>>>> There are 2 laptop model choices, ranging between $1100 and $2800 for >>>>> >> one >> >>>> of >>>> >>>>> the six base models. In the PC world >>>>> there are choices in each category at pretty much every $100 increment, >>>>> >>>>> starting at $300 and going up to $10k+. Not that I would buy a $300 >>>>> desktop, but I still come back to the laptop I'm typing this on, costing >>>>> >>>>> significantly less than the least expensive Macbook (current) and only >>>>> >> a >> <br
be >>>> >>>>>> less motivated to give you stuff you like. So keep buying what moves >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> you, >>>>>> >>>>>> be it Apple or someone else. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> The same is true of desktops. So his point is based on his opening >>>>>>> comments about being enamoured with all things Apple. >>>>>>> Sure, he could have gone cheaper, but money is hardly a concern for >>>>>>> Shelly considering his success - it's just a reference point >>>>>>> that he could have spent 1/3 of what he did and accomplished the same >>>>>>> >>>>>>> amount of work, but being enamoured with Apple, he goes for the gold >>>>>>> >>>>>>> instead. In other words, he's a victim of clever marketing - getting >>>>>>> >>>> you >>>> >>>>>>> to buy way more than you need or want. >>>>>&g
> >James McCloskey wrote: > FYI, with the MacBook Pro 17" you can quickly plug in to a desk top monitor > up to 30". If you want a lap top you still want portability, that kind of > a combination might work well for you, and you have dual monitors with that > set up, not to mention you can run Windows and Mac OS on the MacBook Pro. > There are rumors of a 24" MacBook Pro coming, this I've got to see. 15" is a nice size. 17" is on the edge of too big (but I'm probably going there due to the HD display). But a 24" lapto
t;>>>>> >>>>>>>> with a brand mainly to be brand loyal and hip while having no choice >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> under $2-4k or more, how else do you evaluate the two options? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you're implying that the only reason people buy Macs is to be "brand >>>>>>> >>>>>>> loyal and hip," you're wrong. That doesn't apply to most of the Mac >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I know, who own Macs to get work done and chose them as the preferred >>>>>>> >>>>> tool >>>>> >>>>>>> given the options. Frankly, I would rather be using BeOS but that >choice >>>>>>> >>>>>>> was torpedoed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> His comparison may not be technically fair on the Air, but he is >right >>>>>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> >>>>>>>&gt
the market is today. I have the rare opportunity to get one, with a >"sky >>is the limit" budget. To make a long story short, my wife is going to be > >>laid up for about 6 weeks and requires the use of a laptop to do her work. > >>Once we started talking, we realized that between the both of us, we could > >>put it to good use: her for her business use, and me with remote music >>possiblities. So we decided to go hog wild and split the cost. >> >>So far, I'm tossing between a HP Pavilion HDX and a Dell XPS M2010. >>Primarily, we want a 20" laptop with lots of power (both CPU and memory). > >>If Apple made a 20" laptop, I'd be all over it, but what can you do. >> >>A