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Originally posted by Katie
Definitely overrated. By far.
Not sure about overpriced. You're paying for that little apple logo, and because y'all hyped them up so much, that logo has a huge price tag.
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Completely false! With Apple it's not about the logo, it's about the design and look of their devices. They've placed so much emphasis on structuring their gagets to be the "pretty little thang" that catches the eyes of their consumers and it has paid DIVIDENDS for them. I appreciate fine looking things, along with electronic enhancements every now and then. Apple does that for me.
Apple simply knows how to capitalize on such things. Going to a macbook was the best decision I've ever made. No viruses, my computer actually operates faster, powering the device on and off operates MUCH faster than a PC, and lets not get into how easy it is to search the entire macbook for files/programs. The imagery is second to NONE and there is a reason why most, if not all graphic designers operate on macs.
I tend to think they overprice some of their gagets, but not all, just like I think Microsoft overprices certain devices as well.