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Originally posted by SinEmpire
They look pretty, but... I think anyone that would pay $2999 for their base model is insane unless they just like the way it looks. Considering that the value of the unit in PC hardware is just about $700 I don't think these will ever gain widespread acceptance. Didn't I read somewhere that their OS has some kind of a Linux kernal?
Brad
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Brad. Go to Dell and spec-out a machine with the same features. I'll wait here while you work on it. ;) If you can do it, I doubt it comes in at $700. There is a price differential, but it isn't as high as the uninformed populace tends to think.
Close, on the OS. Mac OS X is build around a modified BSD Mach kernel. Macs have a complete BSD subsystem running, on top of which is a lot of extra stop. (The least significant of which is the GUI and the Aqua polish on it.) That fact alone is part of why Apple is gaining ground in the geek market like never before. The strengths of Linux/BSD/unix, with a real player behind the OS, quality hardware, and extra usability features that Open OSs can't compete with.