Daring Fireball

I’ve been a fan of John Gruber for quite some time. Mac Nerdery, Etc. - just my style.

In a recent article reflecting on the 2006 Macworld Expo, John spoke of the common argument that “PCs cost less than Macs”. While there is obviously some legitimacy to that statement (Macs usually are more expensive than PCs!), I think the majority of people simply don’t understand how superior OS X is, or appreciate how superior the hardware design is, or how superior the overall experience is - they look at the price tag, and then promptly purchase a virus + spyware + Windows ridden PC. My heart goes out to you.

Anyway, I digress. In a single sentence, John sums it up for everyone who doesn’t understand the premium a Mac bears:

PCs typically cost less than Macs because they’re pieces of crap, not because Intel CPUs are less expensive than IBM’s or Freescale’s.

Amen John. Amen.