I guess I’m having too much fun keeping the “apple fever” in check. People might start thinking I’m a PC fanboy. So let me post about my good Apple experience.
In case you didn’t know I do own a Powerbook… one that conked out on me just recently. I had recovered the files I needed and sent the unit in for repairs.
Better post this before someone else does:
The base price of the new Apple Mac Pro Quad Desktop ($2,499) might have some people reeling from sticker shock. But during the keynote speech today at WWDC, Apple compared the Mac Pro to an equivalent Dell workstation and found the Mac to be much cheaper. We figured we’d check their math, and sure enough, when compared to a similarly-equipped Dell system, the Mac Pro comes out looking like an absolute bargain.
Take the Dell Precision Workstation 690, for instance. When kitted out with two Intel Xeon 5150 2.66GHz dual-core processors, 250GB hard drive, 2GB of 667MHz RAM, and 16x DVD burner, you’ll end up paying $3,637. That’s over $1,100 more than the base Mac Pro, which has a similar configuration. And unlike the Mac Pro, which can run Windows XP via Boot Camp, I wouldn’t expect to see Mac OS X supported on this Dell any time in the near future.
While I do concede to these facts, I’m still not convinced as far as true value for money goes.
I felt compelled to post this as Nono mentioned me in his recent post… which could lead people to misinterpret some stuff.
What I said was correct though, so no change is necessary in his entry, but I just had to qualify something I had said, something which I think may be interpreted wrongly by those who don’t know (or be slammed by those who do hahahaha). Also, to reiterate what I posted as a comment.
This is my second post from my blog’s web-interface since God knows when. I’m already missing Ecto. Unfortunately, I’m too tamad to install the Windows version.
It’s official (at least as far as I’m concered): the Powerbook’s hard disk has physical damage. The good news is that I was able to recover most of, if not all my important files. So now I’m not worried about having this unit serviced – they can do whatever they want with it.
Some satire no doubt made by PC users to address the newest Apple ads. Regardless of which side you’re actually on, it’s fun to watch!
