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RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months agoSo it’s more expensive than the competitors which also have real budget options at easily half the price but then “corners are cut”.
You know, I won’t even argue about the quality of Apple products - they are top tier. But calling the pricing “a steal” is just dishonest.
They consistently averaging at 150-200% the price of comparable hardware at least since the 90s. While they may be examples like yours where the gap is smaller, there are plenty of outrageous examples like the infamous monitor stand or some ridiculously priced chargers.
mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 3 months ago
You are right about the accessories, horribly overpriced. I used to fix laptops for a living
I used to fix laptops for a living. I worked at a place where we had Apple products and stuff from other brands. Sure, you could buy a core i5 Toshiba laptop that had a similar Intel CPU (though Apple tended to use Intel chips with slightly more GPU performance) at a fraction of the price. The screen was garbage, the WiFi stalled,