I was actually considering getting a MacBook for Tafe next semester and various other uses when my sister’s hogging the desktop computer.
Yes, I know. Macs are expensive, considering the price of a laptop that has Windows running on it, with exactly the same specs. You could probably get it about 20 – 30% cheaper than the Mac.
But I’ve used a PC ever since I first encountered a computer, so I wanted something different to use; just a change of scenery, that’s all.
But man, if you guys haven’t noticed, prices of the whole Apple range of computers have been bumped up now because of the horrible exchange rate. The Australian dollar is hovering around 0.66 against a whole US dollar, and Apple’s saying that the price bump has happened because of that. Which I think is total bullshit. When the Australian dollar was the same – if not stronger – than the American dollar, prices didn’t even drop.
Is it just me, or does Australia get the short end of the deal to everything? I’m not just talking about Apple products, but just technology in general, TV shows (back when there were good shows on), art and culture etc. Are we that disconnected from the world? We’re such a well-known country and yet it seems we are. What’s the deal-io with that? Just don’t geddit.
October 19, 2008 at 6:28 am |
“You could probably get it about 20 – 30% cheaper than the Mac.”
$699 is 30% less than $999, but $999 is 43% more than $699.
Isn’t math fun??
Either way… Macs cost 7% (desktop) to 12% (notebook) more than equally equipped PC.
They also have a lower cost of ownership, so it all works out to “the same” anyway, so why go through the hassle?
For some people it’s worth the hassle, for others it’s not. Your Milage May Vary.
October 19, 2008 at 3:38 pm |
I think if you wait a bit prices might go down.. If the crash is as bad as they’re saying then its not finished yet and we’ve got a lot worse to come. If the Apple company is affected by that they will be selling heaaaps cheaper =]
October 21, 2008 at 8:59 am |
I got my mac second hand, and it’s totally pretty.
October 22, 2008 at 8:13 am |
They bumped them up?!?! I thought the whole new laptop thing was going to lower the prices! Damn…I guess I’ll just stick to getting a Dell or something…
October 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm |
Domino – Ya, it sucks. But I think I will still consider getting one. Just not as quickly as when the prices were lower.
October 22, 2008 at 4:41 pm |
Hey Wendy gurl, I nom’d you for an award @ my place.