macworld.com — Despite an earlier (and possibly biased) report proving the Mac Pro's price advantage, both Macworld and The Inquirer have also agreed that the Mac Pro is unquestionably cheaper than a similarly-configured Dell. Jeez, when was the last time this happened?
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quixAug 15, 2006
"I'm comfortable with my six-figure job." - mobilehavocAnd we're all terribly impressed. Now the real question is: who is the idiot paying you six figures to troll Apple diggs all day?
starmantaAug 15, 2006
"Hell if I know why Macs last longer, though - some Steve Jobs voodoo maybe?"I believe it's largely to do with a few factors. First and foremost, Apple puts a LOT of effort into making their OS faster and more efficient with each release. That means that the computer that ran "pretty good" in 2003 under Jaguar actually runs BETTER in 2006 under Tiger. Windows systems have a tendency to get clogged up with countless programs, files, registry entries, and for whatever other reasons, do actually slow down over time. Your Mac only slows in comparison to what's being sold at this moment, not how fast it was when you bought it.Another big factor is Applecare. If your Dell breaks after 2 years, it's time for a new computer. If your Apple does, it's time to get it fixed. That's an automatic 2-year extension on the life of the computer right there.I think the first one is more important, though. I cite as evidence my parents' 4-year-old Dell, which, although it won't run any recent games, is perfectly usable for everything else. I think this is largely due to my dad keeping its OS properly cleaned and maintained.
benschAug 16, 2006
That's bad math. It's $1300 cheaper with the monitor, $1050 or so cheaper without. It's still over $1000 cheaper, even when you account for the monitor.
vermifaxAug 16, 2006
I got my Mac Pro last week. Why are they delaying yours...?
Closed AccountAug 16, 2006
in short, "it's the software, stupid"people should just use the system that runs the software they enjoy that's within their budget. A mac is in my budget, windows just doesnt cut it, therefore it's a mac for me. why should anyone else give a crap?
gagravaarAug 16, 2006
Note to all Mac users: When posting pro-Apple links, please put, "[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]" at the front of your topic. You may as well, because it'll be added by PC-fanboys later, no matter what the content.In the next update to Digg, I suggest that the reporting of inaccuracy be changed (as it will always be a matter of opinion). What about the ability to mark a story as accurate or inaccurate? The heading could then be, "65% of diggers reported this as inaccurate, 35% reported this as accurate." A much fairer system I think.
maninblac1Aug 16, 2006
FlashFirstly, last i checked people weren't working 168 hours work weeks, people sleep, and eat and go to the movies. If you're working a job where you don't have any free time, maybe you should looking for another job. One that will make you happier and give you the time to do what you want to do.You must have never have built a computer yourself. All warrenties are done through the manufacturer, you'd have to be retarded to buy a "retail" warrenty. Most are 3(motherboard), 5(hard drive) or lifetime(RAM) warrenties (the most common items to fail on your computer). Which beat or match most OEM warrenties. Filing for manufacturer warrenty is simple, (possibley register), fill the RMA, send in your product, they test it, if it's faulty they send you replaced or repaired one, as any OEM would. But you don't have to battle tech support to send your product in. Tell them the problem, get your number send it in and have it tested, if they find it faulty they'll fix it, it's not like you're going to run you arround saying did you do this, or this, or this.Manufacturers don't have time to deal with your troubleshooting, they'd rather just test it and replace it if necessary.Also 50+ warrenties, how many parts go into your machine?Case, CPU, RAM, Motherboard, graphics, Monitor, (LAN), (WLAN), (audio), HDD, DVD, (extra drives), cables, what? maybe 10-15, most of that is integrated on your motherboard anyway. If you can get 50 individual parts that carry individual warrenties, i'll be impressed.DIY people don't buy, random crap, the stick with brand names, no respectable DIY is going to run non brandname hardware like value ram. If you've never done it yourself, don't comment about it. All those benchmarking sites, yeah they don't use crap parts, not because they're pushing any given thing, they are brand name for a reason, they are the best.Now, thinking about it, if you're building a computer for your JOB, then yes there is an opportunity cost, but if you need a computer for you JOB, your company almost always provides you one at no cost. You simply select which prebuilt machine you want, companies don't let their employees DIY, not in my experience.But perhaps you and i have a different perspective of "professional" i think of the corporate professional, and i think you're think about the personal professional.
wesballAug 16, 2006
"My new system is a sweet Athlon 64 X2 system that I built for under $500, so yeah, not everyone is rich enough for a $3000 Mac Pro."Stay in school, work hard, and maybe one day you'll be able to afford one.
macintalkAug 17, 2006
This is a lame article. If that "Mac Pro" were REALLY similarly configured, it'd run AT LEAST as much as the PC, perhaps more. This is not being a PC fanboy, it's fact.
isepicApr 30, 2007
davepascoe - the new Apple Prick spokesperson (yes I own an Apple, yes, I think Dave is prick, no he doesn't represent even 2% of Apple owners, however, he is the president of the national Prick society, and will try to crush you if you don't agree with his views).