RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] reading through Apple's marketing speak...

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Ross, Matt wrote:

> > [I wrote stuff that's snipped too]

> > > and 1.8ghz, 
> > > 256mb, 
> > > 20gb, 
> > > speakers, 
> > > and 17" monitor from
> > > dell for $919.
> > 
> > When I just checked the Dell website, they were flogging the
> > Dimension 4500S (15" monitor, 128 MB RAM, otherwise the same) for
> > $699.  I upgraded the monitor to a 17" Diamondtron, the memory to
> > 256 MB, the drive to 40 MB, the CD-RW to a CD-RW/DVD, added in the
> > sneakily absent ethernet card, and got a quote of $1078. 

[snip]
 
> I was comparing the pre-config'd models.  When you customize, the price goes
> up.

Fair enough, but my point in this case was when you did try to match
features as best you could, the comparison is less one-sided.  To a
significant degree, what you're paying for with Apple is the belief that
you are getting something that is truly plug-and-play and basically the
way you would have done it (ignoring software for the moment.)  Obviously,
this doesn't work for everybody by any means. 

[snip]

> I wonder if the Macs will go back to motorola when the carbon nanotube
> chips are in production?

More likely is that everybody will try to license the process if it works
well.

jking


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