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Originally Posted by cowasaki
Coldeh, try sourcing the same screen, same graphics etc not some poor alternative screen and just upping everything else to look like your comparison is fair!
Then here's a better comparison, as I can't find the 27" Apple screen, I've used the 21.5" iMac
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iMac 21.5":
3.06GHz Intel Core i3
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4670 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Price: £999
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PC:
3.06GHz Intel Core i3
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM (The 256MB model is made for Apple specifically)
LG 22" LED Display
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (Single) OEM @ priced from Scan for OEM version £145.78[/B]
Price: £832
I own both a Mac and a PC, like I said in my original post, it's up to you what you choose, not me. The OP decided they weren't taken aback by the iMac, so the rest of this thread is a bit pointless, filled with trolls and a waste of space/time.
Remember I said like for like. NOW that is a fair and honest comparison as EVERY MacOS sold is a full 32/64bit OS with all the extras included. To be fair you would need to add the equivalent of iLife09 to the Windows PC as well with Photo storage, DVD creation, Web site creation etc etc but the comparison now is 999 for the iMac against 832 for the PC.
I think the iMac would be a better bet as you don't seem to have included a case, optical drive or power supply for the Windows machine!!
Right so lets add a nice black box ......
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-300-Three-Hundred-Black-Midi-Tower-Ultimate-Gaming-Case-w-o-PSU @£44.63
I have chosen a nice middle of the road black box (1/3rd of the price of my PC's case so I am not picking anything ott)
Oh and a PSU......
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-300-Three-Hundred-Black-Midi-Tower-Ultimate-Gaming-Case-w-o-PSU @£23.23
Oh yes we will need an optical drive on the PC too
So lets add that......
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Sams...DR-12x-DVDR-DVDplusRW-x8-RW-x6-SATA-Black-OEM @ £13.34
Right so now we have £999 versus £913.98
Right there we have it a saving of £86 which will not even cover the virus software and the equivalent of iLife.
The reality is that Apple machines are NOT overpriced.
Lets look on two years and it is time to upgrade.......
iMac route
Sell the iMac for £650 and spend £350 extra to get latest machine.
PC route
New memory standard, new processor socket....
Junk motherboard, processor and Ram or sell on ebay for pennies.....
Buy new motherboard, processor and Ram..... Cost £250-350 + latest OS
Again not a lot in it and with the Apple you have a new machine completely inc monitor, warranty and OS.
Like I always say in these discussions, you will see me on both sides correcting Apple and Windows users. I have no axe to grind and use both. They both have advantages and disadvantages but lets no cloud reality with prejudice.