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| 03 Dec 2013 02:48 PM |
Exhibit A:
iWork for iCloud - Free Google Drive - Free Microsoft Office 365 - $99 a year
All do the exact same thing
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Linux and Android - Free Mac and iOS - Free Windows and Windows Phone - $199, $30 (for phone manufacturer licensing)
Mac and Linux both include more features than Windows and are free
Exhibit C:
Xbox One - $499 PS4 - $399
Same specs, PS4 is even backwards compatible
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:49 PM |
Microsoft computers is $500 - $800 maybe cheaper
Mac computers can go up to $4000. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:50 PM |
| Plus, iOS is only available on Apple devices. So manufactures cannot use it like Android. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:51 PM |
| @Virtual The most expensive computer they're selling is the Mac Pro, which is $2999, but it's more powerful than any Windows computer will ever be in the near future |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:51 PM |
| @Virtual iOS is free for users |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:52 PM |
Not really, I see you're a Apple lover, but Microsoft is working (Well computer manufactures not really Microsoft) on a high-end line of PC's for maybe $1000 or so.
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:52 PM |
@ryan mac os x is 20 bucks
still 20 bucks is better deal than 200
hehehehhe
ps4 is faster, but not backwards compatible |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:53 PM |
@virtual guess who to blame for making those high end computers commonplace
macbook air
so maybe apple isn't the first
but apple marketed it right, ultra premium, easy to use, |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:54 PM |
PLUS, Office AND Sk-ype comes with a forever license with most new Microsoft devices. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:56 PM |
Yea all Window's PC's are customizable and only a few Mac devices are.= customizable.
Meaning opening the shell and adding new parts. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:56 PM |
@904 BECAUSE EVERY COMPUTER MUST BE ABLE TO GAME hey wanna know a secret?
not everyone needs to game on their computer |
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| 03 Dec 2013 02:58 PM |
@virtual have you heard of something called an "ultrabook" those computers, you can't just toss in new parts
same with a mac |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:01 PM |
there's the microsoft office web app which is free too and no mac has ever been non-upgradable |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:01 PM |
@the yellow guy First of all, stop being a smartass and stop PMing me.
Second of all, if you were smart you'd tell me what company created the ultrabook that you're using, there's multiple.
Third of all, I mean easily take off the shell, like slide it off, rotate some screws
Pretty much without screwdrivers. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:03 PM |
@virtual asus 5000ca guess what, i could interchange parts of a mac pro as easily as a windows desktop
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:05 PM |
I said most Mac devices can't be customizable.
I didn't say all.
I was not thinking about Windows laptops, but most desktops (and there's thousands of different choices unlike Mac's) are able to be opened easily. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:05 PM |
| how have you got a hard time believing i have an ultraboook |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:06 PM |
Exhibit A:
iWork for iCloud - Free Google Drive - Free Microsoft Office 365 - $99 a year
All do the exact same thing --------------------------- iWork; Macintosh work suite, add-ons cost extra. Google Drive - primarily a storage device, more than 15 GB costs extra. Office 365 - industry standard, you NEED it if you're going to do any real business work. Probably free for students.
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Exhibit B:
Linux and Android - Free Mac and iOS - Free Windows and Windows Phone - $199, $30 (for phone manufacturer licensing)
Mac and Linux both include more features than Windows and are free -------------------------- Linux can cost money. Android is for phones, not an actual OS. Mac and iOS are not free, the price is included in the cost of the product you get with it. The reason iPhones cost more money than phones of similar specs is for the OS. Windows costs so much because, again, industry standard. You NEED it if you want to get anything done in the world, because Mac and Linux OSs are so much smaller and just less powerful. You can argue this all you want, but the point is, I can't run Office on anything but Windows, and that automatically makes all other Operating Systems less powerful. Try and run a massive corporation with Linux or Mac, and you will not get far. --------------------------
Exhibit C:
Xbox One - $499 PS4 - $399
Same specs, PS4 is even backwards compatible -------------------------- XBox One includes the Kinect, which is a required accessory. PS4 is NOT backwards compatible.
All of this being said, I think Microsoft abuses its position in the world. They are an extremely powerful company, and I love the products they make, but they are not a "good" company. They control their OS with an iron fist, and have so much proprietary software. This isn't even counting the stuff they tried to pull with Windows 8, locking down the BIOS and all that.
All I'm saying, is your reasons are incorrect. Microsoft does charge a lot for their products, and I don't think a lot of the prices are correct; they are also pretty evil with a lot of what they do. But, again, your logic on this is incorrect. |
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| 03 Dec 2013 03:07 PM |
@virtual and explain the difference of choices unless they're gaming desktops vs normal desktops
now i know that macs aren't built for gaming |
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