CNBC: PCs need to pay $600 extra to perform as well as Mac

[xtop]

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/0...as-well-as-mac

Yep. You read correctly. Hot on the heels of CNBC's bold statement that Apple is beating the recession comes a range of new statements: apparently, Apple's Mac OS X comes with Photoshop, and PC users need to pay at least $600 to perform as well as a Mac. Read on.

They video posted by CNBC, embedded below, starts off giving a brief history of Microsoft and Apple's ad campaigns, and Apple's market share, etc. The video spends the rest of the time detailing the "true costs" of owning a PC, versus owning a Mac. So, what do the mighty technology experts at CNBC's On The Money have to say about it? First of all, Jim Goldman says that a Mac's higher price includes things that you're not necessarily going to get in a "stripped-down PC". Here's a list of things that "you're also gonna want to buy":

Norton Anti-Virus: $50/year
Multimedia Software: $80-$104
Photoshop: $140
Video Editing: $100
Music Software: $100
Geek Squad Visit: $129

That's taken word for word from the video that we've included. Ridiculous, no? Those are the things you need to buy "for a PC to perform as well as a Mac", apparently. Here's another quote: "Photoshop, you get that with Apple, you don't get that with a PC." "If your PC breaks down; Macs tend not to, if your PC breaks down, you're gonna want to call the Geek Squad."

A $699 PC will cost about $1500 for it to perform as well as a Mac, says Goldman. Next up is a list of intangibles: a MacBook apparently weighs 1.2 lbs. lighter, as well as has a battery life that's four times longer, plus has a "faster chip" and high resolution screen. "On an Apple, better than 8 hours [battery life]."

Remember what CNBC says: "Once you go Mac, you never go back." At least Goldman admits that he's a Mac guy. We'll leave you commenters to the video, so have at it!

i feel dumber for watching this moron talk about this

*note this isn't meant to be a mac/pc bash fest*

[Marquoz]

Okay lets see... Geek Squad? WTH, uh no. Don't need that. Anti-virus? Haven't used one for years, and I check online every month and I'm still 100% virus free. It's called using your brain and not running superuser accounts. Music Software? Wow, I didn't realize Winamp was that expensive!!

Photoshop and Multimedia junk? Uhm, I don't need all that on my PC.

So lets see, to get the same performance as a Mac for what I use it for? $0.

That has got to be the most useless argument for a Mac over a PC I've ever heard.

[jadedeath]

You'd need a fair chunk more than $100 for video editing software for a PC.

It's the main reason why I'm typing this on a Mac. *LOL*

Logan

[xtop]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

You'd need a fair chunk more than $100 for video editing software for a PC.

It's the main reason why I'm typing this on a Mac. *LOL*

Logan

probably true. but in the last 10 years of my computing life, i've used and needed a video editing software this many times...ZERO

[pacificvibes]

"If your PC breaks down; Macs tend not to, if your PC breaks down, you're gonna want to call the Geek Squad."


My Mac broke down. This whole Mac VS PC as gotten so ridiculous.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by pacificvibes

"If your PC breaks down; Macs tend not to, if your PC breaks down, you're gonna want to call the Geek Squad."


My Mac broke down. This whole Mac VS PC as gotten so ridiculous.

i've had pos issues from both sides of the coin. still have an ibook in pieces that i refuse to fix because motherboards cost more than the computer is worth

but yea..its getting stupid

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

You'd need a fair chunk more than $100 for video editing software for a PC.

It's the main reason why I'm typing this on a Mac. *LOL*

Logan

Odd... my AR190G came with Adobe Premier Elements from the factory.
Not a trial, a Full Version!

This VAIO has Click to Disc Editor.
Blu-ray support on these VAIOs too.

It's but one reason why I'm typing this on a Sony VAIO. *LOL*

[ThePhantomOak]

That's cool, but avg is free, I don't photo or video edit. I sure as hell don't need or use 100 in music software?! Or pay geek squad for anything!?!?

[mikejet]

That CNBC correspondent needs to learn how to properly use his computer and to never trust Geek Squad.

[fighthefutureofhd]

unless the geek squad tech is named chuck.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

unless the geek squad tech is named chuck.

That's the Nerd Herd. Anyone else notice Chuck never actually does any work this season? I suppose the government must be making up fake service calls for him.

[toef]

Well my sister had to get a Mac for school, and it came loaded with a ton stuff for free (Photoshop being one of the pricier programs).

So it's certainly included in some cases for free (her computer wasn't any more than it'd cost to get in a store), but I imagine Apple works out deals with middle schools/high schools/colleges, and doubt you can go walk into the Apple store and walk out with a computer that has PS on it, without paying extra for the program.

[SpoonMaN]

this whole thing is retarded, i just spent $450 on an extra system for my house and its far faster then my sisters new $1299 imac. now if apple would let me run OSX on my pc without any hax i would do so if for nothing else then to learn more about how it works (i havent used a mac in many years now) till that day i will stick with XP,Vista server 08 and win7 (sorry linux im a gamer and a MS fanboy).