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- From: mike_steiner@qm.claris.com (Mike Steiner)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: Macs cost too much (NOT!)
- Message-ID: <14996@claris.com>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 21:24:37 GMT
- References: <BsKtBA.A@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <14973@claris.com> <STRANGE.92Aug11100636@hang.dec.com> <1992Aug11.234015.2689@CS.ORST.EDU>
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- In article <1992Aug11.234015.2689@CS.ORST.EDU>, pricec@prism.CS.ORST.EDU (price carl wayne) writes:
- >
- >
- > > > Now, it's very clear that PC type computers outsell Macs (about
- > > > 3 to 1 if you believe the industry statistics). If technical
- > > > superiority isn't the issue (which means we don't even have
- > > > to argue over whether the Mac IS technologically superior or not),
- > > > then I contend that price is the driving force. The vast
- > > > majority of consumers seem to vote for the PC. So my conclusion
- > > > is that, overall, the PC must be cheaper.
- >
- > > Initially, some PCs are cheaper. Most people don't look beyond
- > > the initial price and fail to take into account the long-term
- > > costs of operation.
- >
- > Out of curiosity, what exactlly are these long-term costs that are so much
- > higher on a PC than the Mac? I use both and can't think of any.
-
- Training and support. Financial reports from major corporations show that
- within two or three years, the extra costs in training and supporting people
- for DOS machines costs far more than the savings realized in the initial
- purchase.
-