Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 16th Apr 2009 20:19 UTC
In a rare case of Apple frankness, the company has allowed a PR person to make a statement to BusinessWeek about the recent Microsoft "Laptop Hunters" ad campaign. Don't read to fast, or you'll miss it: "A PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want," Apple spokesman Bill Evans told BusinessWeek, "The one thing that both Apple and Microsoft can agree on is that everyone thinks the Mac is cool. With its great designs and advanced software, nothing matches it at any price." That's it. Just thought you'd like to know.
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Yes, apple is right. A cheap PC will not meet your needs unless all you want to do is watch YouTube and check you email (just don't open any attachments as protecting a PC from viruses costs extra).
Not necessarily true. Let's get a hypothetical Home PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, for $699.
Hardware and OS are covered.
Antivirus -- AVG or Avast = free of charge.
Photo software -- Picasa = free of charge.
Video Editor -- MovieMaker? = free of charge for Windows.
Video Converter -- Handbrake = free of charge.
Musicplayer -- WMP = free of charge for Windows.
Webbrowser -- IE8 = free of charge for Windows.
Anti-spyware -- Windows Defender = free of charge for Windows.
Office Suite -- OpenOffice.org = free of charge.
Drawing program -- Paint.Net = free of charge.
Audio recorder -- Audacity = free of charge.
Functionality doesn't have to cost a thing.
To make a cheap PC work well you need good software, which is NOT included with a PC,
Easily and legally downloadable.
but IS with a Mac.
Yes, but at a hefty premium. (Never mind that almost all consumer grade computers are x86 machines nowadays, including the kit form Apple, so they are all "cheap PC's").
A cheap PC also comes with Windows and all the hassle that comes along with that.
Depends where you buy it. If you buy your PC from Apple (it's x86), you get OS X. If you buy your system from ZaReason, you get Ubuntu Linux. Choice enough, not all x86 machines run Windows.
And so far PC maker's attempt at the the high end market has also failed: http://gizmodo.com/5205524/dell-adamo-full-review-macho-outside-sis.....
It is never good to slavishly copy your competitors. Dell needs to create something unique. A Macbook Air clone is doomed to play second fiddle.
Edited 2009-04-17 14:37 UTC