[CUBE] Cheap Pcs vs Apple lol

[Nicolas]

Rick Rodman wrote:
> I built a PC a couple of months ago with 2.4GHz P4, 1GB RAM, Nvidia 
> 5200, CD-RW, used an existing hard drive, and it cost about $700 total. 
>  I don't see how anyone could build a PC for $400 that would be more 
> than a very basic machine.
> 
> Right now I think the $699 Dells and Gateways are loss leaders, that is, 
> they will try to upsell anyone ordering those boxes.  Prices on PCs will 
> likely go up after the first of the year.  This is a good time to buy 
> one if you want one.
> 
> Another difference between PCs and Macs is cable management.  Homebuilt 
> PCs have a spaghetti of ribbon cables inside.  Dells are better these 
> days, though.
> 
> On Nov 13, 2003, at 6:40 PM, Nicolas wrote:
> 
>> Snow White wrote:
>>
>>> No one out there wants to compete with a $400 piece of crap 
>>> constructed in some dealers basement with dubious warrantees and no 
>>> Ram whatsoever. Hell, even Gateway is advertising plasma tvs instead 
>>> of computers now.
>>
>>
>> Hmm, I built my own for 400$ and I can assure you it's not a piece o' 
>> crap, but if you're a mac zealot, I guess I'm waisting electrons;)
>>
> ...
> 
>>  It would be a shame to degrade a Mac to meet this cheap a
>>
>>> demand and it would certainly harm the rest of the lines pricing.  
>>> Apple does not sell junk - and that is one of the reasons they are 
>>> succesful and we continue to buy at a premium (but is it a premium or 
>>> is the IBM clone market just overly underpriced?).
>>
>>
>> Most of the components found in Macs are the same as in PC's. Granted, 
>> Macs have better power supplies, but essentially, the same parts are 
>> to be found on both platforms.
> 
> 
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AMD 2000+, Asis MB, 512 RAM, CDROM and a 30 GIG HD. Total: 400$ US.
I need it to do 3d studio max. So far, has been working like a charm.
Already had a monitor though and I will  be adding more RAM when I have 
the money.
Nothing Apple makes can beat this configuration in terms of FSB and 
processor speed for the price. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Mac user, I'm 
just an objective Mac user...

Nicolas