01-10-2006, 09:30 PM
Apple definitely is about a lot of hype but at the same time they design elegant and usable hardware and software, which is more than I can say for most of the computing industry.
The thing that is kinda dumb about this latest MacWorld is that they're claiming the new Intel core chips are 3x faster than the old G5's. But back when they were making the G5's they were saying "OMG they are s0 much faster than PC's!" So, at the heart of it, they were blowing smoke up everyone's ass.
Still, they have several advantages over Windows PC's so I can't really knock them.
People always complain about them being more expensive, but you have to factor in the fact that Mac's ship with some quality content creation software that would cost you a bit more to equip your Windows machine with.
Try getting a Windows laptop of the same weight, processing power, memory, and screen size & resolution as the Powerbook, then try to equip it with software that is equal to or better than iLife. After all that the prices are really not that bad.
Even then, realistically, most people don't need to spend $2k for a Powerbook because they're not going to be editing video at a place where they can't use a desktop.
And of course, if you really wanna pull the rug out from Apple you'd have to mention Linux PC's and the free software you can get to do a lot of things...but that's another discussion.
The thing that is kinda dumb about this latest MacWorld is that they're claiming the new Intel core chips are 3x faster than the old G5's. But back when they were making the G5's they were saying "OMG they are s0 much faster than PC's!" So, at the heart of it, they were blowing smoke up everyone's ass.
Still, they have several advantages over Windows PC's so I can't really knock them.
People always complain about them being more expensive, but you have to factor in the fact that Mac's ship with some quality content creation software that would cost you a bit more to equip your Windows machine with.
Try getting a Windows laptop of the same weight, processing power, memory, and screen size & resolution as the Powerbook, then try to equip it with software that is equal to or better than iLife. After all that the prices are really not that bad.
Even then, realistically, most people don't need to spend $2k for a Powerbook because they're not going to be editing video at a place where they can't use a desktop.
And of course, if you really wanna pull the rug out from Apple you'd have to mention Linux PC's and the free software you can get to do a lot of things...but that's another discussion.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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