Laptop suggestions?....

dilapidatedmind
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:15:53 +0000

^^^ Third party software developers. Apple has always developed their own software which is why their operating systems have always run much smoother than Windows. Everyone uses 3rd party hardware manufacturers.

I think you make a very significant point, if this were 4-5 years ago. But within the last couple years, Apple has drastically cut down the price of their products and are financially competitive with many of their competitors and the quality of their software and hardware is just flat out better (which you seem to agree with, you’re just debating whether better quality is necessary for most people). A recently refurbished Macbook could easily be in this person’s price range, it’s just whether or not they’re receptive to it or just stuck on the dated stereotype that Macs are way over overpriced.