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Everyone knows that the pricing of a good or service is what helps ration it out. The biggest complaint I hear from non, supposedly would-be Mac users is that Macs are overpriced. However, the equilibrium price set by the market is higher than their individual equilibrium price. They also fail to recognize the fact that even an entry level Macbook is going to be better to use than your typical, Wal-Mart HP (I used to have one).
Before receiving my Macbook Pro, I went on Dell's "build your own DELL WAAAHHH!" website and had almost identical specs for my dream Dell as I do for my MBP. The Dell costed slightly MORE than my MBP did. Yes, I was shocked too. A similarly equipped Dell would cost MORE than the Macbook Pro? That's not even getting what you pay for, in my opinion. I think, if you choose the Dell, you're getting less. However, I am biased.
What I'm saying is, I don't think Macbooks are overpriced. And if you think you are and you buy one, then you completely defy one of the basic rules of economics. The only people Macs seem to be overpriced to are the ones who don't understand the quality and performance of a Mac, dislike Macs, and/or aren't even in the market for a Mac (which renders their argument VOID).
I suppose I could also get into total utilities, marginal utilities and such, but I won't bore you all too much. Does anyone understand what I'm saying, though? If you want what a Mac has to offer (simple use, sleek design, practically virus-resistant, great graphics, speed, unique programs, the memory and RAM. etc.), then you aren't overpaying for it. If you bought anything less than what you wanted, THEN you would be screwing yourself over.
Price determines who gets a Mac and who doesn't. Stop. Complaining.
(This is very rough, and not as detailed as I would like for it to be, but I don't want to have a post so long that it turns people away from reading it.)
Before receiving my Macbook Pro, I went on Dell's "build your own DELL WAAAHHH!" website and had almost identical specs for my dream Dell as I do for my MBP. The Dell costed slightly MORE than my MBP did. Yes, I was shocked too. A similarly equipped Dell would cost MORE than the Macbook Pro? That's not even getting what you pay for, in my opinion. I think, if you choose the Dell, you're getting less. However, I am biased.
What I'm saying is, I don't think Macbooks are overpriced. And if you think you are and you buy one, then you completely defy one of the basic rules of economics. The only people Macs seem to be overpriced to are the ones who don't understand the quality and performance of a Mac, dislike Macs, and/or aren't even in the market for a Mac (which renders their argument VOID).
I suppose I could also get into total utilities, marginal utilities and such, but I won't bore you all too much. Does anyone understand what I'm saying, though? If you want what a Mac has to offer (simple use, sleek design, practically virus-resistant, great graphics, speed, unique programs, the memory and RAM. etc.), then you aren't overpaying for it. If you bought anything less than what you wanted, THEN you would be screwing yourself over.
Price determines who gets a Mac and who doesn't. Stop. Complaining.
(This is very rough, and not as detailed as I would like for it to be, but I don't want to have a post so long that it turns people away from reading it.)