Comments on: Microsoft ads… someone’s missing the boat

By: Joey JoeJoe Jr. Shabadoo

Joey JoeJoe Jr. Shabadoo — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:37:18 +0000

Here here Jon.

By: Jett

Jett — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:35:46 +0000

I don’t disagree that Apple computers generally come in above the “entry level” PC price range, that said, its interesting to note that there are additional costs with a PC that most people don’t consider. For example, that PC isn’t going to last long on the internet, browsing, sharing photos without anti-virus – now your $429.99 computer just became $500. Want to add a word-processing (Office for Windows or iWork for Mac), now you’re looking at $700 and $1100. You’ll note the price difference is shrinking as you add software that you’d normally add.

You also have to keep in mind, people who are concious about how long their laptops will last / be supported, should be aware that Apple has a much better track record of supporting hardware for extended periods of time (8 year old computers can run OS X 10.4 with relative ease, I’d like to see the same said of Vista). So you’re looking at spending an extra $400 for a computer that could potentially last you an extra 3 years, pretty good price if you ask me.

Just some food for thought.

By: Jon Spenceley

Jon Spenceley — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:24:33 +0000

I would argue that you can do the same thing for the Mac ads…really, pitting a young, ‘hip’ mac against an old, heavy-set PC and mocking Vista is really no different than someone passing up a Mac by sarcastically commenting that they’re not cool enough to use one

In the commercial, they’re trying to find a cheap laptop, and make no mention of performance or added features. The cheapest Mac I could find on their site started at $999 new, whereas the Future Shop flyer I have in front of me has an HP for 429.99. If you’re a user looking for a laptop to browse the internet, share photos with your family, and generally be ‘connected’ in this global village, the Vista-based PC is going to get you there for $570 cheaper.

Windows Fanboy signing off.