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The Macintosh platform is too inflexible. Why can't people just buy a bunch of random parts and assemble them, like you can with a PC? Why does Apple charge such a large price premium for a hardware configuration you could get with a PC for much less? Where would the Macintosh be without technology from the PC? It would probably still have a 33Mhz bus speed. The ATI and nVidia graphics cards Apple brags about only exist because the PC market created them.

In addition, they routinely slander Intel microprocessors with bogus and rigged benchmarks like insecure little children. Someone should send Mr. Jobs a memo that we don't care about the microprocessors he obtains from Motorola and/or IBM.

Where would the Macintosh be without technology from the PC? It would probably still have a 33Mhz bus speed.

And where would the user interface to Windows be without the competition from the mac?

Why can't people just buy a bunch of random parts and assemble them, like you can with a PC?

This has already been touched on in this thread, but I'll give it another shot. It is because you can buy a Mac and assorted hardware and it will just work. Many people don't want to have to buy random parts and assemble them. Their time is worth enough to them to spend a little more to get something that just works for them. The user interface is consistent across applications, and it is very intuitive.

I use a PC. In fact I just shoved a couple new parts in one of mine 10 minutes ago. But I like the fact that the mac is around to give people who aren't like me. I have a degree in computer engineering and enjoy messing around with computer hardware. Other people like being able to plug in a printer, open open their email, and print a picture of their grandkids without having to worry about it not working.

Is either viewpoint wrong? No, not at all. Same reason that some people buy Volvos and some buy Chevy pickups. I don't walk up to some family on the street with 2 kids and ask them why they didn't get an old Impala instead of a Minivan. If you think about it you are asking pretty much the same thing, and as you yourself said above, where would we be without competition? You are benefiting from Apple even if you use a PC, because it forces Microsoft to work harder.

-paridel

The answer to all of your "why"s is: Because Apple likes to make loads and loads of money. Which they have done longer than almost any computer company around today.

Does Ford make the Focus perform more poorly than a typical Mercedes Benz CL65 AMG because they hate their customers or covet mediocrity. No, they make the Focus the way they do to try to make tons and tons of cash. You see The Mac is like the economy car while a PC is more of a Mercedes Benz. (I have no idea where I'm going with this analogy, it's humor... come on!)

Of course all those stinking rich Apple execs past and present could be wrong and should of followed your advice.

Many mac users and PC users need to realize why Apple does the things they do. Not because the company wuvs its <hugs>users</hugs> and wants them to have the best gosh-gee-wilikers stuff in the world. And not because they're stupid hippies and don't know any better. They do it for the money.

The Macintosh platform is too inflexible. Why can't people just buy a bunch of random parts and assemble them, like you can with a PC?

#1 I prefer to build my own PC and do so. And load XP or Win98 into it

#2 Apple is more expensive, more idiot proof because they own the (software) OS and the (hardware) computer architecture. And make them fit together very well. But you pay more and have a lot less options. EXAMPLE: You need a DVI type LCD monitor if you want to plug it into an Apple. For a windows machine you can go the more expensive DVI route or get an analogue LCD monitor (what I use)