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2005-10-18, 10:07

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Is it because Apple isn't making stuff for 95% of the users out there, and they have to make more on each unit and HAVE to charge the high prices (but often outfit it with lower-spec'd parts to even it all out some?).

Or does it come down more to design and technology reasons? Apple's stuff, being so thin, sleek and small in many cases (particlarly the PowerBooks)...does that limit them on being able to put in the fastest (hottest?) components? Do they do it to themselves then? Do they put the design cart in front of the performance horse?
Those two points hit the nail most squarely, But I would think it applies to the expense of the iBook and the iMac. As to the Powerbook, you're paying premium prices and it's supposed to be state of the art and in the last year they've let that line languish. I understand the frustration of the inability to make the G5 work in it, (and isn't this probably the main reason they're making the intel switch?) but they should have adjusted the price in the last year.

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