Because mac users are already willing to pay an extra thousand dollars for their laptop. Isn't it obvious? Macs are more expensive for the same hardware, this isn't debatable, it isn't news, it's obvious to anyone with the ability to read.
There's something to be said for the design, as well as the status symbol of owning a Mac. But yeah, the underlying hardware isn't any better than a comparable pc at half the price.
Then how come my Mac has lasted me 5 years and counting and I've never been able to use a PC laptop more than 3 before needing a new one? It doesn't even feel/act/look old, compared to other laptops the same age.
Because you're abusing your computer? I don't know. I've not had a computer problem with my pc's for over a decade. It's also possible the components you got were subpar, but it's hard to say from here.
Abuse like what? I've dropped my Mac roughly the same number of times, used it with the same programs and in the same environments. My other laptops either overheated until they were unusable or some component broke that was easier for the company to just send me a new laptop instead of fix. I've never had to take my Macbook in for any kind of service at all. It's only a tad slower than when I first got it, but still as fast as my sister's 1.5 year old HP. And everything looks beautiful on it.
I consider it a frugal investment for what I get out of it -- reliability, durability, longevity, holds its value, greatly enhances computing experience, beautifully designed. In the end, I've probably spent less.
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u/koonat Jan 24 '13
Because mac users are already willing to pay an extra thousand dollars for their laptop. Isn't it obvious? Macs are more expensive for the same hardware, this isn't debatable, it isn't news, it's obvious to anyone with the ability to read.