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Wednesday, November 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Once and for all, proof that Macs are cheaper than PCs

Let's put to rest the myth that an Apple computer will set you back more than a Windows PC. In fact, it'll cost you less.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Wednesday, November 7, 2007 06:25 AM

    They've been cheaper for me

    I've been buying Macs for at least 11 years, dating back to when I was a destitute freelancer. I've had three laptops and one desktop and I have had ONE big problem that required a specialist to fix. It cost me $60 for an hour of his time.

    I've heard many stories from my PC-owning friends about fried motherboards, spyware, viruses and problems with the OS. I saw one friend, a professional writer, lose scripts twice during one season thanks to her (much cheaper to purchase) Dell.

    So which machine is cheaper in the long run?

    Yeah, I love the design and the usability of the Mac. And I am so confident in the product that I routinely refuse to pay for an extended warranty when I upgrade.

    —kazza323 Read kazza323's other letters

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