Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
You can get a new iMac 24" with a 3.06Ghz processor, 4GB memory, 1TB hard drive, and the new Nvidia graphics driver with 512MB memory all for $2200. You can't find a PC with a 24" integrated monitor for that price. Not sure how the laptop prices stack up, but if your buying a desktop, the iMac really isn't more than a comparable PC.
Comparable to what? Most Americans can get a PC desktop for $500-$700 bucks that will do everything they will ever need.
Can a Mac do more? Absolutely. Can it do it better? No question. Do most people really need (or want) all the extra stuff, so much so that they'll pay a huge premium? Clearly, the market says "no".
Expect more of this as the economy continues to tank. Macs are a luxury item.
Personal choice and all that. American users are definitely coming to the conclusion that "less is more", as the huge surge in netbook sales continues. These things do pretty much everything most people care about (surfing and e-mailing).