Well that's a load of shit. They screwed you for $59!!!
1/ I've never bought Windows. I tend to buy new hardware when it comes along every 2-3 years (which is the typical lifespan of any hardware regardless of brand/vendor).
2/ And I didn't pay $1200 for the hardware either like Apple stuff. In fact I paid equiv $800 for a Lenovo with Windows 7.
3/ The non Apple hardware is EXACTLY the same and is cheaper (try a Lenovo T/X machine which are far better put together than Apple kit). Oh and I can change the battery without a screwdriver ;-) Oh and I can get the spare bits off ebay for virtually nothing.
I love how Apple fanboys enjoy telling people how they didn't get ripped off when they did...
"Apple hardware is EXACTLY the same and is cheaper" is simply not true. Spec-wise, perhaps, but not in terms of build quality, and especially not in terms of support. Lenovo is arguably better than others, but it's not comparable. A MacBook Air is made out of solid metal, not plastic, for instance. HP makes some metal cases but they are always priced at a premium.
My main notebook I bought in early 2008 and I've upgraded the OS several times. Most people with Apple equipment hang on to their systems significantly longer. They're not treated as disposable like a $600 netbook might be.
The reason I'd want Windows is not always because of a new machine, but to run it in VMWare or BootCamp. Paying $100+ for this privilege seems crazy in this age.
You can't remove the battery without a screwdriver. That's dangerous, especially with LiPoly cells. We had a 2010 MacBook Pro which had an electrical fault on the logic board which caused a fire with no possibility to remove the battery i.e. stop the short. It basically got thrown out of a second floor window into the street to stop it taking the building out.
Apple stuff is designed around appearance and not durability and maintenance. Metal doesn't make it good. Lenovo particularly concentrate on the latter two. My T61 has a titanium chassis, titanium screen protection. You can throw it around and stand on it quite happily. The plastic around it protects everything from shock. My T61 has been down a flight of stairs, has been fallen on and had 2 drinks poured in it - it's fine. I can also replace ANY part inside it in about 10 mins flat. HP EliteBooks are what you are referring to - they are poorly designed like the MacBooks are and suffer failures regularly. They are a copycat machine. I cannot count the number of times my colleagues have had to take their MacBooks and MacBook Pros back to Apple for failures. None of our (35) Lenovo T-series laptops have EVER been taken out of service for maintenance or damage.
My T61 was made in 2007 - it's still fine. It's had memory and an SSD chucked in it (which took 5 mins each).
Apple hardware is for penis enthusiasts. It doesn't give you anything over a quality non-Apple laptop other than smugness.
Basically, your argument is based on comparing a MacBook to a shitty netbook, spending all your money on Apple love and not having enough cash left over for a Windows license which you're too cheap to pay out for.
1/ I've never bought Windows. I tend to buy new hardware when it comes along every 2-3 years (which is the typical lifespan of any hardware regardless of brand/vendor).
2/ And I didn't pay $1200 for the hardware either like Apple stuff. In fact I paid equiv $800 for a Lenovo with Windows 7.
3/ The non Apple hardware is EXACTLY the same and is cheaper (try a Lenovo T/X machine which are far better put together than Apple kit). Oh and I can change the battery without a screwdriver ;-) Oh and I can get the spare bits off ebay for virtually nothing.
I love how Apple fanboys enjoy telling people how they didn't get ripped off when they did...