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Stinky The Clown

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6. Macs, believe it or not, are cheaper than PCs.

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 06:01 PM

Dec 2013

It all depends on how you measure the cost. Their total cost of ownership over their useful lives is the measure I'm citing. They last a long time (because they always start out with the very latest high quality hardware). They need very few repairs. We still ahve our very first iMac, up and running every day. We use it just as a server for digital movies but the fact is it still works as well as it did on Day One.

Consider a MacBookAir 11". Consider a refurb. Well under $1K. Not as cheap as PC, but not terribly spendy. Just go to the Apple Store first to see if the small size is a bother to you. My wife has one and loves it. For me, the screen was too small. I have a 13" version and for me it is the perfect computer.

Good luck!

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time for a new laptop [View all] irisblue Dec 2013 OP

MacBook Air? Auggie Dec 2013 #1

that's way too costly for my wallet. irisblue Dec 2013 #2

Used? Auggie Dec 2013 #4

Depending on what kind of "work" you want to do NV Whino Dec 2013 #3

I really like my MacBook Pro. cbayer Dec 2013 #5

Macs, believe it or not, are cheaper than PCs. Stinky The Clown Dec 2013 #6

I will vouch for that... RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #10

We edit photos nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #12

9 years for my MacBook nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #11

They do last quite a while. 47of74 Dec 2013 #14

Plus now when they do major OS upgrades you're not shelling out a couple C notes 47of74 Dec 2013 #13

now the desktop is acting up irisblue Dec 2013 #7

So sorry, iris blue. cbayer Dec 2013 #8

Why not just an iPad? n/t davidwparker Dec 2013 #9