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Originally Posted by beanamid
I was just making a joke, I guess buy what you like, I am willing to get a better quality computer that costs a Few bucks more and run os x + windows. but that's just me. I hate fixing shit and the entire reason I love mac is that I never have to, it's not that I can't but I have better things to do...
I know that some people like to tinker with computers and tweak them and such, that's cool.
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But it isn't really better quality because you're not choosing whats going into it. You can debate that the quality of the OS, but not the components. When I bought my last Laptop you couldn't even get 17" UWXGA screens on a Mac. I've been tempted a couple of times.. but the hardware just hasn't been as good as what I could get building my own.
Especially when you don't get a choice. Hell, you've only been able to even upgrade them properly in the past few years. It was ridiculous being stuck with an un-upgradable box.
Personally far from "thinking different" Apple just shephards you into their configurations based on what is good for their business.. I'd rather spend a few hours poring over Tom's Hardware and really spec out a killer machine.
It's really Apple's Achille's heel. Their hardware has always sucked, even when the fanboys said it was the best thing in the world. They have awesome GUI and product design... but the hardware always lets them down.. same with the ipod, iphone, one button mouse, cube, motorola chips.. etc etc.