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I’m a long-time Mac user, but I thought Windows machines were still cheaper. It appears that may no longer be the case. Wizbang installs computers when he’s not blogging, and he recently made a discovery that led him to some thoughts on this:
A customer gets a nice fresh install of XP home. We do all the updates and “life is good” right?—Until she sticks in a DVD movie to watch it. Then she gets this message:
“Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer.”
Evidently additional software needs to be acquired before XP home can even play a DVD; which leads him to observe:
If I buy a Macintosh not only can I play a DVD, but I have all the software required to author a DVD! And it is all install and configured and more importantly… IT FREAKING WORKS! I don’t have to jump thru 50 hoops.
...I can get a Mac cheaper than a comparable Dell.(for example) On the high-end it is MUCH cheaper to drive a Mac. So, what’s the point in buying an inferior technology?
Next time you’re getting a computer, consider a Mac.
