Comments on: Thoughts on the Microsoft “Cheap PC” Ad

By: Kabitzin

Kabitzin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:56:32 +0000

Notice she didn’t buy the Best Buy “protection plan” either.

By: Hung

Hung — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:59:19 +0000

@MV Conspiracy Theory!

By: MV

MV — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:53:35 +0000

“I’m not cool enough to be a Mac person”

PCs: Computers for losers.

Also, isn’t that guy walking in front of the Apple Store there when she walks in AND walks out? What gives?

By: Krunk

Krunk — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:54:53 +0000

I would say when you compare retail prices, you may be correct about both being about the same cost for value. But who buys a PC at retail price?!?!?

Even high end PCs (i.e. Lenovo Thinkpads; previously IBM Thinkpads) which are more reliable than Macs in my opinion, have many variations which are below $1000 when they’re on sale. A quick search on SlickDeals would result in many Lenovo Thinkpad deals.

By: Hung

Hung — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:46:12 +0000

$1000 for 4GB of RAM!? That’s ridiculous! Almost as bad as charging $999 for an image editor!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:30:09 +0000

I agree with you on value, but the point is sort of moot given the pace of change.

In any case, the fact that Apple can charge $1000 for 4GB of RAM (no joke, try to order a 24-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM instead of the standard 4GB) with a straight face makes me want to never buy an Apple product again. That’s just taking advantage of people who don’t know any better, and that’s kind of evil.

.. not that I want some shitty PC either.