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._._z · January 14, 2005

<blockquote> its about $200+ more than a comparable Dell.

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I call bull$hit on that one. In fact articles on cnet and other places specifically compared

similarly configured Dell machines and found the Mac mini a few dozen bucks cheaper.

More, even a year ago, similarly configured (quality monitor, Firewire, speakers, etc)

higher-end Dells were no cheaper.

Brad_ · January 14, 2005

What WJ said...

Apple's $500 mini-mac strategy is not one of where you would build a system from

scratch buying the keyboard and display (though one certainly can). Rather, it's a low-cost

means to get Windows users who have had a great experience with iPod and ITunes, and

want to experience the Mac with a really robust OS - where one doesn't have to worry

about viruses, spyware, etc. You already have the display, keyboard, printer, etc.

And my personal experience of not having to reboot for almost three years (with three

machines) with OS-X says a lot. That's the way it was when I used Sun machines and

SunOS - you just expected that kind of OS robustness and took it for granted.

steve g · January 15, 2005

Z, if you wanna call BS on me and quote CNET, then so will I:

This puts the two Mac Minis' price tags at about $100 to $150 more than those of similar PCs.

._._z · January 15, 2005

No, I'm talking about comparisons of comparable Dells specifically, not nebulous

'similar PCs' -- similarly configured and powered machines.

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