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While this is a long threaded discussion, but it has some interesting ideas. Basically, people are suggesting that with the economy as it is, Apple should release a cheap computer solution without a monitor that would allow someone to pick it up for about the same price as a PC. However, this particular subthread suggested that $800 is not the true cost of a PC … you must factor in things like your time and effort to integrate everything … as well as the cost of getting the equivalent software.
When I decided to get my PowerMac, I definitely took cost into consideration, and while I found the Mac more, it wasn't that much more. I mean, getting a dual-processor workstation isn't that cheap from companies like HP
(and I didn't even look at HP's RISC workstations). Add in the cost of XP and some comparable software, and the price starts getting up there.
But when getting a computer system, the upfront cost is not the only cost. There is a continual cost of both maintenance and productivity that must be taken into consideration. The biggest time-saver for me with my Mac is not having to dual-boot into Linux from Windows.
I haven't regretted my decision of getting this Mac … I think it has been one of the best computer decisions I've made.
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