Well companies are supposed to maximize shareholder value and putting a hefty price tag is one way to do that. I dont fault BMW charging a premium for their "ultimate driving machine" neither do I whine about it. If Apple didnt they'd be breaking the law and could be sued. Also good industrial design does cost money and 30% of Apple's budget does go to R&D while Dell diverts a paltry 5% in comparison.
I have yet to see any Apple laptop literally meltdown. Heat issues arent isolated to Apple products. IBM, Dell, Toshiba, etc also suffer from quality issues from time to time but the difference is that Apple has such a small & famous product line that any press whether it be bad or good gets magnified.
Apple has time and time again received awards for being the best PC maker in terms of customer service. Maybe when you decide to be a customer you'd understand this.
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Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex
They have to charge "premium prices" or else they'd run out of money 
If their laptops didnt melt down and their ipods stayed alive, I wouldnt mind paying their price.. but the quality and service just sucks for the amount of money you pay.. |
Thermal issues concerning the Aluminum-based Powerbooks are isolated to the Revision A models. In succeeding Revisions the thermal issues are resolved.
I'd like to see photos of actual warped Powerbook bodies. If such exist I'm sure Apple promptly replaced em with no questions asked.
You dont get loyal customers by dishing out crap. Apple customers are willing to pay the 10% premium to avoid fuss.
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Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex
Powerbooks were absolutely bullet proof? Thats why they were all burning up, literally.
Powerbooks have gotten so hot to the touch that it will actually warp the body of the laptop..
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