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Originally Posted by exreader
These days, Apple hardware is merely top tier PC hardware through and through. Intel processors, SATA drives, standard memory, industry standard GPUs, runs Windows natively, etc. Which is keen. What few realize is that Apple could easily deploy OSX onto most common major PC platforms and wipe Microsoft Windows OFF the face of the planet. YAY! I mean, ahem.
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Yep. The only reason I keep Windows around is because there are some games and some work-related programs I have that don't run well in emulation. I still can't quite justify the premium Apple charges for their hardware, though. The last time I bought a laptop, I also spec-ed out a similar MacBook Pro. They're pretty. I couldn't get quite the level of video card I put in my PC laptop but the hardware list was very close. Apple wanted $1000 more. Mac OS is nice, but so is Linux. I actually prefer Linux (probably just because I'm more familiar with it). So I have a Vista/Ubuntu dual-booter for a good deal less than the MacBook. It's not as pretty but I couldn't really justify $1000 for a slightly prettier case. Even if I really wanted MacOS, I could probably get it running on my laptop fairly easily as you say. I think they get away with charging that because most people don't find researching hardware to be fun. They want to go to a store and have the nice, helpful people give them something that works. Since Apple has so much control over the hardware, peripherals, etc., they can offer a much more seamless experience to the user.