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I was intrigued, I admit. I was wondering what insight there was. Would the author add the price of anti virus software and subscriptions? Would he calculate the hours spent dealing with Windows bugs and multiply by some hourly pay rate to add to the Windows price?
Imagine my surprise when it came down to resale value. Good grief. I know of NO ONE who sells old computers every year and buys new ones. All of us keep computers until they break, and if we buy a new computer every year, we keep the old one too, or give it to family or friends.
It reminds me of those laughable Hertz computations of how much cars cost, based on the idea that you trade in every year. Who still does that?
Or other car comparisons how Mercedes are actually cheaper than Chevrolets, once you account for retaining more of their trade in value. Besides assuming you keep the car in pristine condition and never ever let a dog or baby ride in them, and never ever let anyone eat in them, or even wear dirty clothes, I simply do not know ANY ONE who trades in cars every year, nor who has the spare money to invest in a Mercedes merely because they can sell it a year later for the same price, and then have to turn around and lay out even more money for yet another new one.
How about some realism? On second thought, maybe this *is* realism for a Mac fanboy, and maybe I should just stick with my Linux boxes and leave you high thinkers in peace.
