Apple Overpriced?
AnandTech: Dell 2005fpw vs. Apple Cinema Display 20-inch - Engadget - www.engadget.com /
I wonder how fast sales will drop for Apple’s display? Apple hardware? Overpriced? Let’s see… Dell $350, Apple $800. I’ll take the Dell.
From Engadget:
By now it’s no secret that Dell’s 2005fpw and Apple’s 20-inch Cinema Display use the exact same LG.Philips LCD (literally, it’s part# LM201W01). Of course, that 100%+ price differential can be a bit hard to swallow with the Dell going for as little as $350 on sale, and the Apple only today cutting their prices on the screen to $800, so AnandTech asked (and answered) whether Apple’s is actually any better than Dell’s. The conclusion? We won’t keep you in suspense’they scored near identically in all verticals, but the Dell edged out on its price, which is more than marginal difference.
Not only is the hardware overpriced, but Steve Jobs makes you pay for just about every “upgrade” they make to the OS. Paul Thurrott writes:
When you add it up, we’ve paid $545.95 (plus applicable taxes and shipping costs) to migrate through OS X since the Public Beta was released on Sept. 13, 2000.