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REDDI [message #93303]

Mon, 03 December 2007 23:33

Messages: 1124
Registered: July 2005

Senior Member

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)

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Re: REDDI [message #93306 is a reply to message #93303]

Tue, 04 December 2007 08:01

Cujjo

Messages: 325
Registered: June 2007

Senior Member

r /> >>>>>>>> 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
>>>>

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Re: REDDI [message #93307 is a reply to message #93306]

Tue, 04 December 2007 07:23

Messages: 1124
Registered: July 2005

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>>
>>>>>>>>> to buy way more than you need or want.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can't speak for him, but I didn't buy way more than I need or
want,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a Mac.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When you have the option to pay $1000 or less and get the same
job
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> done
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> (depending on what job you are trying to accomplish of course),
>vs.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> going
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> with a brand mainly to be brand loyal and hip while having no choice
>>>>>>&g

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Re: REDDI [message #93308 is a reply to message #93307]

Tue, 04 December 2007 08:31

Cujjo

Messages: 325
Registered: June 2007

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t;>>
>>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> when it comes down to getting the job done, any advantag

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Re: REDDI [message #93309 is a reply to message #93303]

Tue, 04 December 2007 09:19

LaMontt

Messages: 424
Registered: January 2007

Senior Member

e to Air
>>vs
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> regular laptop fade away pretty quickly, and you are left with
a
>>much
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> smaller drive for a lot more money.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Obviously the Air made compromises in order to be thin and light.
>>This
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> will only be a benefit for those to whom thin and light is a compelling
>>>>>>>>
>&g

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