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Why are Macs so expensive and highly rated?

Feb 27, 2010 1:30PM PST

Am i missing something or are Macs much more expensive than a PC of comparable specs. They seem to be highly rated too so they must have something so what do they have?

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The answer is
Feb 27, 2010 10:40PM PST

Not what you may expect. Some compare the hardware with no regard to the OS and how everything (for the most part) just works. You don't go driver hunting and more.

The list of what you don't have to do on the Apple is where the value is.

That is, look at how much time and money you spend on virus and more protection.

What is that worth to you? If nothing then the Apple is not for you.
Bob

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Because Apple charges
Feb 28, 2010 7:19AM PST

what they want for laptops. They don't care that Acer and Toshiba sell a 400 laptop.