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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1709759" data-attributes="member: 56379">One aspect is Apple has no competition.&nbsp; No one but Apple is responsible for manufacturing Apple computer's.&nbsp; So Apple can squeeze a little extra cash out of us…why…because they can!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; But they can't go too far..or folks will go back to Windows…or never try a Mac in the first place.&nbsp; And Apple controls both the hardware and the OS.Compare this to the Windows world.&nbsp; Lots &amp; lots of big name &amp; small name companies manufacturing the hardware…as well as home-built units.&nbsp; With this much competition…prices will go as low as they can.Also remember that Microsoft controls the OS for most Windows computers…and charges anywhere from $100-$200+ for it.&nbsp; Apple on the other hand for about the last 2.5 years…has introduced new OS upgrades for free.&nbsp; And for about the last 6.5 years…hasn't charged more than $29 for an OS upgrade.- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1709759, member: 56379"] One aspect is Apple has no competition. No one but Apple is responsible for manufacturing Apple computer's. So Apple can squeeze a little extra cash out of us…why…because they can!;) But they can't go too far..or folks will go back to Windows…or never try a Mac in the first place. And Apple controls both the hardware and the OS. Compare this to the Windows world. Lots & lots of big name & small name companies manufacturing the hardware…as well as home-built units. With this much competition…prices will go as low as they can. Also remember that Microsoft controls the OS for most Windows computers…and charges anywhere from $100-$200+ for it. Apple on the other hand for about the last 2.5 years…has introduced new OS upgrades for free. And for about the last 6.5 years…hasn't charged more than $29 for an OS upgrade. - Nick [/QUOTE]

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