MacBook Pro 15The number one reason for not purchasing a Mac that I hear the Mac hating crowd is that Apple products are outrageously expensive. The mere proclamation of spending over $1000 on a simple MacBook rather than $499 on a netbook is the basic mantra most of the haters live by. Rather than competing on a level playing field by comparing the features of each laptop, haters lock in solely on the price and use the higher price point to their illogical advantage.

Are Mac laptops really that much more expensive than similar Wintel laptops? If you look at the prices at face value then the answer is a resounding YES. It is only when you delve in to a deeper contrast that you find the answer to not be so cut and dry.

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