Everybody knows Apple laptops are pricey. You know it, Crave knows it, Steve Jobs knows it. We also have a fair idea that its PC-selling counterpart, Dell, is relatively cheap. But have you ever stopped to examine just how much more you pay for Apple upgrades than you do for Dell? We have.
Having trawled the online configurator tools of both laptop makers, we've detailed just how much Apple takes the biscuit with its pricing. Base configurations look pretty similar on the surface, but when you start upgrading with faster internal components, Apple charges through the nose.
We can understand why Apple can justify charging more for its superbly designed chassis, or its excellent operating systems -- they're bespoke, and you pay more for premium designs. Fine. But we can't fathom why Apple charges so much more than Dell for simple components.
If you're thinking of buying a Mac or a Dell, or have just bought one, you should definitely check out the next page to see exactly how these two computing behemoths compare.
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Anonymous 21 October, 2010 15:04
WTF....can u run multiple OS's on a Dell??? What are you dumb or something...OF COURSE you can! You can even run Mac OSx but that would be illegal now wouldn't it! I own a Macbook Pro and a Dell Inspiron 1525...so don't go talking like you know something about computers when you obviously don't...yeah...you know who you are!!!