At the $2400 mark, you get adequate graphics for games or 3D work. Yet, my local white-box reseller provides quad-core Intel, 8600GT and 2 GB RAM + monitor for about $1200.
So I could buy one of these things, or I could buy an Apple. Neither one contains terribly great machinery for the money, they both just look nice.
For my money the Apple looks better - brush metal always turns me on.
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Style over substance
At the $2400 mark, you get adequate graphics for games or 3D work. Yet, my local white-box reseller provides quad-core Intel, 8600GT and 2 GB RAM + monitor for about $1200.
So I could buy one of these things, or I could buy an Apple. Neither one contains terribly great machinery for the money, they both just look nice.
For my money the Apple looks better - brush metal always turns me on.