Comments on: Mac vs PC: difference between a MacBook and a PC ?

By: kiva

kiva — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:37:17 +0000

I think you also have to look at customer service. Apple is consistently far beyond any other manufacturer (see consumer reports, for one). Warranty service is outstanding.

My wife had a Toshiba that went south on her and it was the worst experience. A 3rd party took care of Toshiba’s warranty back then and they could give a crap. Never again.

Some good discussion here:

http://technologizer.com/2008/08/14/are-macs-more-expensive-lets-do-the-math-once-and-for-all/

http://technologizer.com/2008/08/16/are-macs-more-expensive-round-two-survival-of-the-cheapest/

also realize that mac’s product cycles ‘fluctuate’…when the new macbooks come out in september, things change again..

fun fun…

By: Laurent Kretz

Laurent Kretz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:20:59 +0000

Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the comment, we get your point i guess.
However, when i did that analysis back in January, I really compared face to face the MacBook Pro and PC competitors, trying to find the closest match if not perfect. The result was still a lower for the pc …

But again, as I said, this was only a comparison on price/components ratio !

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:22:10 +0000

I was in the market for a laptop about 16 months ago and settled on a MacBookPro. I remember, at the time, debating the price, but when I configured a windows laptop with the same options as come standard on the 15″ Macbook Pro the MacBook Pro was actually slightly cheaper. (Granted my info maybe 16 month out of date but don’t forget about things like the built in iSight web cam). I look at it the same way new cars are sold. Japanese cars tend to be sold with a small number of option choices while American car makers tend to sell autos with a large choice in options. If you just want a computer for the daily business grind buy just what you need, if you are getting the other options anyway, don’t dismiss a Mac just because the it appears more expensive.

This is the first Mac I have owned since the “fat Mac” I bought in 1985. While I have owned nothing but windows machines in the intervening years and still have a Windows desktop it seems to get less and less use mainly because of the convenience of the laptop form factor, it is the little things in the operating system make a Mac such a pleasure to use. Perhaps that fit and polish make them worth the perceived difference in price.

By: Laurent Kretz

Laurent Kretz — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:39 +0000

Thanks, that’s a good and honest point for once in the mac vs pc debate ;))

By: I use both

I use both — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:41:53 +0000

I am a graphic designer and we are renowned for using macs
I have macs at home and have macs at work but my newest job has pc’s
I dont’ find much difference as I am using the same software on both.
the differences I have found are these…
PC are more internet friendly and more email friendly
this however is not the fault of mac but the people who configure the sites or emails do not set them up for both platforms.
Mac’s do not need virus software - in my 13 years of design I have only come across 2 viruses that were made for the prepress industry hence macs
Mac’s software seems to have more options for prepress than their PC conterparts.
Mac is pc friendly can open pc files of same software and older versions
PC can open mac files of the same version and software but not older versions of same software
I prefer web, movie or 3d design on pc
I prefer graphic design for print or prepress on mac
PC better value
Macs are a rip off
PC spend money on virus and firewall protection
Macs save money on not need to buy protection
does anyone else have similar experience with both platforms
I laugh when I hear people fighting over which is better as I usually discover that the one they like is the one they use or know.
that is the key….
I use to only like macs for that reason
then I thought I should try pc and lo and behold …
I don’t have a favourite anymore as both have their qualities
I wish someone would come along and take the best features off of both and start a new brand One that is compatible with everything
they would make alot of money…
also new design software that is compatable with all other design software before it.
Dream on….

By: hamid

hamid — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:01:25 +0000

if u start ur business then how can u travel or share ur data if u have mac while people have pc.please mail

By: Mac Laptop

Mac Laptop — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:38:45 +0000

I was researching the same thing when I saw this.. I can not agree more - but I am still going to look for a better source

By: Miki

Miki — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:46:19 +0000

Actually, I still agree with what I said: Mac components are exactly the same as any Windows-based PC nowadays, and when buying a Mac you kind of get “ripped off” if you stick to the components included in your laptop.
I’m still thinking about getting an iMac and the more I think about it, the more I understand that there is an irrational factor in the Mac user profile. You are “part of it”, you’re a special person, smarter and richer than the average computer user. Because, yes of course, Mac users are smarter people. They’re the only ones to know that their OS is far beyond Windows.
Well, you got my point, Apple relies on a very strong identity marketing. And they’re not the only ones, ever thought about Nespresso, the most expensive coffee in the world, that also is based on the “community” effect?