[simplechamp]

I have always had Apple computers. My father developed software on them, started me out on them young, and they just stuck. So I am pretty partial to them. I do have a PC now, which is the first non-Apple computer I've had since I was 5, and which I use almost exclusively for gaming. I also have a Windows partition on my Apple, but the HD2600 video card just can't cut it anymore with new games.

Here's the way I see the whole price vs. performance argument: people who tend to dislike Apple often argue that a PC can offer same specs for lower price. While that may be true, the fallacy is that this automatically makes a PC better or more desirable than an Apple.

People pay more money for a lot of things, even though it may offer no extra utility or performance. A designer handbag costs $1000, but does it function as a handbag any better than a $5 one from Walmart? A Mercedes might cost twice as much as a Honda with similar specs that can do the job just as well. To relate to RC, look at Xray, they tailor to people who want the high end and "luxury", but many would argue that a cheaper Ofna can win races just the same.

An Apple computer is the same situation. For whatever reason, people see some amount of value there above and beyond specs. It could be because of the name, it could be for the aesthetic value, and a whole list of other reasons.