Re: What GSE-Reactive Really Needs to Make

[russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <TrCdnUScab4RSGvenZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@comcast.com>,
Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>Greg Buchner wrote:
>
>> In article <APmdnZoHNtDerWveRVn-gw@comcast.com>,
>>  "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>"Apple--for people who care enough to pay more for their stuff."
>> 
>> 
>> Have you actually priced Mac products lately?  They're fairly comparable 
>> to brand name PC products that are similarly equipped.  I've at various 
>> times with Dell gotten high end Apple products from $200 more to $200 
>> less.  (Just don't spend the money on the dealer's RAM...)
>> 
>> Now PC's definitely win on the low end, but that's definitely a stripped 
>> machine.
>
>The "low-midrange" desktop these days is a 3GHz HT Pentium, 1GB,
>dual-layer universal DVD writer, 128MB video card, 200GB SATA, and
>it's about $1000.

Lessee.  I just configured one of those (a Dimension 5150 with 250GB
SATA) on the Dell site, $1049.  The cheapest Intel iMac is $1374 with
the same drive.  It has a dual-core processor, a digital monitor (I
configured the Dell with analog), and a real OS (I gave Dell Windows XP
home -- to go to XP Pro is $150 right there).  And it ships for free
(add $24 to the Dell).  

So, you're right that you can get less by paying less with Windows-based
systems.  But you _are_ definitely getting less.
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