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    The Truth About The Apple Tax

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    Post by brisingr Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:06 pm

    http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20081020103838

    The Apple Tax is a popular term for people who believe Macs are overpriced. It's usually screamed at the top of lungs (or the blog-commenter equivalent), but it's rarely been dissected. The truth about the Apple Tax is straightforward on one level—you will pay more for the same specs on a Mac—and surprisingly complicated on another. It definitely exists, but it's not a flat tax.
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    Post by ac/dc Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:03 pm

    never thought of this
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    Post by batman Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:20 am

    people forget that software comes at a price. make that good software
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    Post by ac/dc Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:13 pm

    yep, nothing good comes cheap
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    Post by aquaman Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:18 am

    so that's what happens when you buy a cheap pc
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    Post by leopard Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:20 pm

    pc's are very cheap now adays
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    Post by batman Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:45 pm

    yeah, but you get what you pay for
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    Post by unix Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:32 pm

    21:31 up 34 days, 23:34, 3 users, load averages: 2.07 1.97 1.79
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    Post by leopard Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:19 am

    yeah, but it seems like a few years ago, the pc's that are like $400-$600 now were like well over $1000 then
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    Post by brisingr Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:39 am

    that's true
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    Post by irun Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:18 pm

    what mac user would buy a pc when his mac is a pc
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    Post by robin Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:39 am

    b/c pcs are cheaper
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    Post by harry Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:03 pm

    yeah, but pc's can't run mac os x
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    Post by ipepsi Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:56 pm

    that's right
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    Post by tiger Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:58 pm

    pc's obviously can't run mac os x
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    Post by superman Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:09 am

    actually, you can hack leopard to run on a pc
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    Post by itunes Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:55 pm

    yeah, but not w/out making it a hackintosh
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    Post by clark Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:08 pm

    but still, it is possible
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    Post by ac/dc Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:17 am

    i guess
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    Post by clark Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:59 am

    there is no guess. it is easily possible. i have done it myself
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    Post by pumpkin Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:34 pm

    obviously, anyone can, but it's still not the same
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    Post by hdtv Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:24 am

    but it is the same
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    Post by pumpkin Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:23 pm

    i wonder if it is possible to run mac in windows in your mac?
    but it is a dumb idea
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    Post by eragon Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:44 am

    nah
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    Post by eragon Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:45 am

    23:46 up 3 days, 12:12
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