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Originally Posted by ApK
The Mac hardware and build quality is far more comparable to a similarly priced Windows machine than a Windows machine 1/3 the price.
Plus, I just spent the better part of 2 workdays re-installing Windows and upgrading my 2-year old high-end work laptop to resolve performance issues. It does indeed run fabulously now, but compare to:
I got my used 2008 MCP, took it to the Apple Store in the mall, and drank a smoothie while the Genius Bar dude re-installed the OS, did all the updates, and taught me how to use it (it's my very first Mac) for free.
I'm starting to see some value in Apple's model beyond just playing to fashion.
I think I'll buy some stock.
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Question is, does the Genius Bar make up for the lack of availability of some programs, and the premium price (a $1200 Mac is equivalent in quality to a ~$900-$1000 PC)?
And did you re-install, or clone a brand-new image in? Most people who do this will perform all updates first thing when they get/install the computer, then clone the HDD as a backup, it shouldn't take as long doing it that way.