Hi, i am a PC, so this post should be biased... but it can't be that.
Today, on the official Microsoft Windows blog, there is a strange post:
You can save $3367 if you choose a PC instead of a Mac
What??? Ok, Macs are expensive, but, is possible that there can be a such difference? I can't believe, even if i am a Windows-fanboy 
Let's see what comparison they have done:
| Mac |
Mac Price |
PC |
PC Price |
Note |
| MacBook |
999$ |
Dell Inspiron 15" |
699$ |
|
| Mac Pro |
2500$ |
Hp d5100t |
1049$ |
Very unfair! You cannot compare a server-grade CPU like a Xeon with a consumer-grade Core2Duo!! Moreover, the Mac pro has 2 physical CPUs |
| Office 2008 for Mac |
149$ |
No Office |
0$ |
Nothing? PC users will illegally download it? |
| Quicken for Mac |
70$ |
No Quicken |
0$ |
Quicken??? So useless! |
| Other software |
70$ |
No extra software |
0$ |
Maybe PC users will download from torrent? |
| 5 years subscription to MobileMe |
745$ |
No subscription |
0$ |
Speechless... |
| One to One Apple Assistance |
99$ |
No premium assistance |
0$ |
Right... |
| AppleCare |
249$ |
Standard 3 years Dell warrenty |
190$ |
Well, it is not the same protection... |
| Update to iLife 09 |
99$ |
No iLife |
0$ |
Well, if you buy a new Mac, you don't need to update iLife |
| Airport Extreme |
180$ |
Normal Router |
150$ |
Well... Macs can also work with a normal router... |
| Blu-ray reader from Sony |
300$ |
Blu-ray reader from Lite-on |
95$ |
Microsoft, are you playing the fool? |
| ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
350$ |
ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
260$ |
The same card, why pay more?? |
| Mac Price (according to Microsoft) |
5139$ |
PC Price (according to Microsoft) |
2443$ |
|
Ok, Macs are more expensive, but just a few hundred dollars...
What's wrong:
- You cannot compare a normal Pc with a Mac Pro (will you compare a Chevrolet Aveo with a Dodge RAM??)
- The 5-years MobileMe subscription (why do that without an iPhone???)
- Mac users are buying Office for $149, Pc users does not buy Office for $680 (source)
- Mac users chooses all kinds of protection plans, PC users just a basic one
This is like comparing "apples" with oranges!
Why Microsoft did not add to the Mac expenses also an iPhone with a biennal AT&T contract, and an iPod, and other accessories?