How long is this myth about the 'high cost of Apple hardware' going to persist?!?
You would think that the geek community and reasonably knowledgeable people would understand that when you compare computers that are similarly configured and are manufactured by real companies (vs. a white box constructed in someone's garage) that the costs are virtually the same.
See here for details - http://systemshootouts.org/
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