The age old argument that has been going around since the dawn of time, which is best – the apple or the PC and in this sense we mean either a computer running Windows or it could be Linux of course. For the Tech savvy end user, building your own machine can be cheaper, much more powerful and more upgradable than the Mac range of computers. On the other hand we have a beautiful all-in-one that is the iMac and nothing can beat the one plug professional looking box which also happens to have the 27″ screen of course. I wanted to use this post not to go through the age old arguments but to ask the question of “why should I spend all that money and buy an iMac”
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Mac vs. PC – the age old debate
Broken Toshiba 37″ LCD TV
About two years ago I went out and bought a Toshiba 37″ LCD TV and it cost back then in the region of £650. The reason why I bought 37″ by the way was I had to fit it into a gap and 42″ was just too big. The TV lasted for Two years and I had started to switch everything off at night to save electricity. One day while watching something – the picture went off, the sound was still in and you could still see it lit up. One I was happy that the TV was never going to come on again, we replaced the TV with a much better 42″ LG model – which only cost £450. I was about to scrap this TV as it just sat doing nothing in the garage but I gave it one last chance, how much to get it fixed.
Are Apple computer too expensive?
It has been known for many years that everything that comes out of Apple comes with an added premium, much like buying a BMW for example or a Sony – you are paying for the name. While you get the added build quality compared to the much cheaper ‘run of the mill’ brands, are we entering a time were people have to tighten there belts and could apple suffer during this time?
An Apple for Christmas
Before we begin, the story is not about me buying an Apple for Christmas, this is a tale of the ‘normal’ people view of apple, what there children are asking for and the shock factor when you tell them how much they cost, what they do and probably why there children want one. By the way – the picture above – Designed and hand-built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the Apple I was Apple’s first product, and went on sale in July 1976 at the distinctly unsettling price of $666.66. Only 200 units were produced, and unlike many other computers of the day, the Apple I came as a fully assembled circuit board containing around 30 chips.
Logitech 9000 Pro Webcam
In the world of Webcam, if you want the best picture with the best light pickup, then you can do no better at this moment then the mighty Logitech 9000 Pro Webcam. If all you do is occasional video chat via Skype or whatever, then the cheap webcam’s will suit your needs (and save you a lot of money) but for anything else, maybe this webcam is the choice for now. Read on to find out my testing.
End of the Line for the iMac
I was a long time supporter of all things PC and by this I mean Windows, Linux, Build it yourself desktop machine and so forth – Apple were (and still are) expensive for what you actually get considering now they use the same hardware as a desktop PC. What you may also have noticed was wrote about and Owned a top of the range iMac – so how come this post? Let me explain all.
