[toupsie]

Because Apple is ran by marketing fools. Their product is easier to use, uses less parts, is more stable, and generally is the envy of the industry. But, when a consumer has a choice of buying the lowest Mac with little/no software; or a top notch PC with scads of software; the user typically choses the PC.

I wouldn't say marketing fools considering the praise they get in the advertising industry. Its basically a price issue. People think they are getting a bargain when they buy a cheap PC.

[Hodar]

I worked on the PowerPC chip, and was made aware of how much Apple paid for it. Let's say that the price is ~20% of the Intel rival. The motherboard costs are similar, the drive costs are similar, the memory is similar, and packaging is similar. Why is the apple so expensive? PowerPC made products superior to what Apple was turning out, and as a reward was shut down. I LOVE the Mac, but it's way overpriced for what you get. The Mac is awesome, but the PC is 'good enough', and that's what wins the market.