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Subject: Re: [OM] More Memory (OT)
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:49:49 -0400
The question was not about monetary value but longevity. (the Mac costs 
a lot more to begin with).  For longevity compare a top end Lenovo with 
a Mac even though the Lenovo still costs less.

Chuck Norcutt


On 9/29/2010 7:40 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> You bet. The public education system here leases laptops to teachers
> at a very low rate, slightly higher for a Mac. They swap them out at
> 3 years when you can buy it if you wish. A three year old ASUS is
> worth, well, bugger all. A three year old iBook still has some value.
> You can't argue with accountants. They know what things are worth.
> Andrew Fildes afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 30/09/2010, at 6:09 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>>>
>>> . . . oh, and the fact that the average Apple machine will last
>>> a couple of years longer than a Winders equivalent (but does that
>>> mean that I have to keep it longer to prove that? ;-))
>>
>> Got any proof of that?  I thought not.  :-)
>
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