The Cost Of Apple Computers

If you’re a Mac owner, you’ve probably heard the comment “Apple Computers are so expensive!”

And they’re right. Apple Computers are expensive. At the time, a Mac Pro costs about $2,299, and that’s not including a 23”display, which costs an extra $900.

The thing is that even though Apple Computers get faster, have more memory and hard drive space, they stay the same price. Sometimes the price is even cheaper than it was on the previous models.

The G5 I bought two years ago cost me $2,500. It had a Dual 2.3 GHz, with 512 megs of RAM and a 250 gig hard rive. Today, for $2,299 I can get a G5 Mac Pro with 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel with 2GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive. That’s $200 less, yet it’s faster, has more memory and more hard drive space.

And the OS X is getting better with every evolution. Sure, there are crashes every now and then. But it’s nothing like it used to be five years ago. The interface is better and there are so many added extras that cater to everyone’s inner techno geek.

Technology costs money and if you want a great computer for doing any kind of graphics work AND that looks cool, well, then you’re going to have to spend the money. Apple Computers has changed the way their computers work and look, and it’s all been for the better.

With the introduction of the iMac, and the much needed redesign of the iMac, more people than ever are purchasing Apple computers. Not only has it been the computer for graphic artists, it has become the “cool” computer to buy the family. With programs such as iMovie and iDVD, the average person can become their own production studio, creating family movies on the fly and burning them to dvd to present to the family, or send to grandparents to see their grandchildren.

One other benefit to owning an Apple computer is that even though the one you currently own is a little slower than the current models, you can always sell it to someone for a couple hundred dollars.

And as your computer depreciates, like a brand new car driven off of the lot, if it still works, it’s still worth something. And that something is a couple hundred dollars off of the new Apple computer you’ve had your eye on. Now, go to MacMall and buy that new compter; they’ll give you a GREAT deal.