Apple Attempted to Censor Critical Coverage of Its $1k Monitor Stand

Post by jmkni » Sat, Jun 08, 2019, 4:14 AM UTC

scarface74 wrote: post #15

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It's bad when you can build a desktop with the same components for $2000 or less, without the Apple Tax. Trying to act as though they aren't marking everything up at least 100% is disingenuous, but extremely common for some reason.

So try to configure an iMac Pro level desktop for $2000 less. Don’t forget that the 5K monitor by itself is $1300. Also try configuring a workstation for $3000 with the specs of the Mac Pro. On the lower end, try configuring a desktop for much less than the $2100 iMac 5K.

Post by mappu » Sat, Jun 08, 2019, 4:23 AM UTC

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One of the many reasons I will not buy Apple. You're buying the brand, the name, not actual quality. I dont know what the exact percent is, but you're paying a significant markup on hardware for Apple vs, say a Dell, for the same hardware. Yeah, OS X is BSD based, but Dell will sell you the equivalent hardware for about half the price and guarantee it works with Linux (with support). I'm not a Dell fan, despite most…

So Apple has been surviving on brand only for 40+ years? Anecdotally: I am looking at a 5K iMac - 6 Core I5 with 256GB SSD and 16GB of RAM for $2099. The only reputable company that I can find that sells a 5K display is LG and it’s $1300 by itself. If I try to find an equivalent price Dell it doesn’t cost any less.

Post by spectramax » Sat, Jun 08, 2019, 5:45 AM UTC

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So Apple has been surviving on brand only for 40+ years? Anecdotally: I am looking at a 5K iMac - 6 Core I5 with 256GB SSD and 16GB of RAM for $2099. The only reputable company that I can find that sells a 5K display is LG and it’s $1300 by itself. If I try to find an equivalent price Dell it doesn’t cost any less.

5K is a price outlier. LG Display are the only panel manufacturer, and they appeared in very few retail products. It just didn't become an industry standard size (8K has a better chance). You can buy a 4K screen with the same pixel density for under 300USD, from a well-known brand. You can buy four of those for less than that single 5K display. So I would suggest dual 4K.

Post by boomboomsubban » Sat, Jun 08, 2019, 6:02 AM UTC

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If a regular display breaks, you can replace it. If the display in your iMac breaks, you have to spend $$$ to repair it. And maybe apple will tell you that it can't be repaired. All-in-ones are fine as low end machines but I would never buy a premium one.

How often do you break your display? Are you carrying around your iMac to places? This is a poor argument against something that will just sit on your desk without moving it for months if not years.

Post by panpanna » Sat, Jun 08, 2019, 6:50 AM UTC

scarface74 wrote: post #19

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If you really want to try - the site https://pcpartpicker.com/ is pretty easy to use for specs.

The original poster said you were paying a “significant markup” for Apple computers and I specifically mentioned the $2100 iMac Pro - 16Gb 6 Core i5 with a 256GB SSD. Seeing the monitor by itself would be $1300. That leaves an $800 budget for an equivalent computer. So define “significant” and I’m Not building a computer myself like it’s the 90s flipping through Computer Shopper.