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pcworld.com - 6/9/2009

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Macs are often criticized for the high price of their hardware. This so-called Apple tax is the premium that Apple computers usually cost over comparably equipped PCs. But since the company dropped prices on its laptop line yesterday, that difference is now smaller than ever. Of course, Mac ...

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— clk.tradedoubler.com — Carved from a single block of aluminium, MacBook Pro is slim, light, and durable enough to take... anywhere. Learn about the design of MacBook Pro Lithium-Polymer battery Every new MacBook Pro features an advanced built-in battery that lasts up to 7 ... (more) MacBook Pro - Apple Store (U.K.)

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i.gizmodo.com - 6/8/2009

13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price Cut [Apple]

— i.gizmodo.com — Apple just announced a spec bump for their 13-inch MacBook that brings it into MacBook Pro territory,... and the MacBook Air got a whopping $700 price drop. The 13-inch MBP gets the backlit keyboard, SD card slot and the option to be loaded with up to 8GB of RAM, just like its new big brothers . ... (more) 13-Inch MacBook Pro Arrives and MacBook Air Gets a Price ...

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db.tidbits.com - 6/8/2009

Apple Refreshes MacBook Line at WWDC

— db.tidbits.com — Apple seldom introduces new Mac models at WWDC, but chose today to announce that it has revamped... nearly its entire laptop line . The 13-inch MacBook has transmogrified into a MacBook Pro, and Apple pushed out revised versions of the 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models as well and dropped the ... (more) Apple Refreshes MacBook Line at WWDC

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5Words for Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Technologizer — ... Tech news–Apple and otherwise: More lack of iPhone sympathy. Buy iPhone? Wait for Verizon? The iPhone’s new processor: secret! A look at Safari 4. Going to Borneo? Don’t Twitter. T-Mobile: Yes, we were hacked. Did Pleo just get rescued? Nokia’s N97 goes on sale. Are the Webby Awards obsolete? Is the new MacBook expensive? Share/E-Mail ...

Mac Pricing :: "Apple Tax" or "Microsoft Discount"?
The Mac Lawyer — ... I give presentations on the benefits of using Macs in a law practice, the "cost" question is one of those that almost always comes up. I have always pointed out that Macs hold their values much better than PCs, as can be easily seen by visiting eBay and looking at the resale prices of each. Now, I can point to the articles below to help show that Macs don't cost much (if any) more on the front end either. Sources: "Reassessing the Apple Tax" by Michael Scalisi, published at PC ...

Why bother getting a Mac?
MacBytes.com — ... PC World writer Michael Scalisi has even been disputing whether Apples are more expensive at all. He recently wrote "... I've been playing with the numbers, and I've noticed something interesting: When the newest 13-inch MacBook Pro is configured with similar features and put head to head with a Dell XPS 1330 (arguably Dell's most similar computer), the two come within spitting distance in price." That's in the US, anyway. Apple also polled best in New Zealand for after sales service. The average for Kiwis was 65 per cent, but Apple registered 84 per cent, followed by PC ...