Mac vs PC
2) How important is price?
Another common myth is that PCs are cheaper than Macs. Once
again, there is a sliver of truth here, but it’s an
issue that most consumers don’t seem to really understand.
Because there are so many companies making PCs and only
one company making Macs (Apple), there are a lot more PC
configurations available. Therefore, it is certainly possible
to buy a bare bones PC that is cheaper than the least expensive
Mac. However, when you make the proverbial “apples
to apples” comparison, the apparent differences evaporate.
Base Macs come well stocked with good sound and video cards
and expansion ports that are only options for PCs. ??? of
??? has made a nice comparison of machines from Apple and
Dell.
It should be noted that it is possible to get an ultra cheap PC if you’re
willing to build it yourself from component parts. To be honest, however, if
you’re reading this you probably aren’t too into building your own
computer.
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