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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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  • Tuesday, November 6, 2007 07:58 PM

    Stopped reading after the first example

    For a $100 premium, I could have had a Mac with about the same processor, but with less hard drive space and a lot less memory. After a year's worth of use, the Mac retained more of its value than the PC.

    That makes the Mac a better deal? How many people trade in their computers for a new one each year?

    Here's another way to look at that same example: with the extra hard drive space and memory, that PC was a whole lot more useful than that Mac for the year it was owned. What's that worth?

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