From NY Times:
A Window of Opportunity for Macs, Soon to CloseThe Mac’s presence in the retail world remains limited, a shame given the rare opportunity for Apple to gain market share that opened up when Vista arrived.
Like the article says, a new PC with Vista is not terribly appealing until it becomes as solid (or even close) as XP is. The Mac OS is very sleek and evolved. And it comes with plenty of useful apps instead of a bunch of crippled programs that expire in 90 days.
Also I really like the design of the iMac. Everything is "in" the monitor. Such a huge improvement over the big PC noisy box. Cost-wise, an iMac is no bargain compared to similar Dell or HP models. But I'd be willing to pay more for less.
I did look at the MacBook Pro, but I don't see any advantages there. The MacBook Pro is not drastically different from any other notebook. If I had to get a notebook today, I'd grab a Dell XPS M1330. No question. But on the desktop, my decision is not that cut and dry.
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