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Just my opinion . . .
I'm not going to compare Apples to MS based products, but I would rather pay 81% gross margin and save $500.

Also, even if I have to buy AV software for the Microsoft device, at $40 a year, for 5 years (maximum ownership for a laptop in my experience)I still save $300.

The author doesn't understand finance very well. And if he's using a Mac without AV protection, he probably doesn't know IT, either.
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Just my opinion . . .  dxhunter@... | 03/31/09
Of course he understands, and he made good points.  Amelioration | 03/31/09
What are you even talking about????  Cayble | 04/02/09
Constant fixing  gothgod | 04/03/09
FUD and Ignorance  Earthling2 | 04/03/09
You're out of your mind  Cayble | 04/04/09
Cayble, you moron  prof123 | 04/06/09
Ok.....  daMan25 | 05/06/09
And you call Cayble a moron?  Dr. John | 05/07/09
I haven't had to reformat or reinstall...  rock06r | 04/05/09
Put down the crack pipe  comp_indiana | 04/03/09
Get back on your crack pipe because its all you know  Cayble | 04/04/09
So....  daMan25 | 05/06/09
Welcome to planet Earth.  Dr. John | 05/07/09
NO AV here. Have been using my MacBook Pro 2.6Ghz Core2Duo for 3 years.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/31/09
NO AV here. Have been using my PCs running Vista & Win7 for 3 years  de-void | 04/01/09
Good one!  comp_indiana | 04/03/09
De-void of original thought, I see. (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
WinXP No AV  joelwhitehouse@... | 04/23/09
scales  Dr. John | 05/07/09
Robin...Add the 140 per year and it's 1,200.00 MORE for the APPLE.  xuniL_z | 04/01/09
Get real yourself  DeusExMachina | 04/01/09
You forgot something.....  xuniL_z | 04/01/09
Free Upgrades and free AV  Spats30 | 04/01/09
Way to go bro'.  xuniL_z | 04/01/09
Beautiful things  DeusExMachina | 04/01/09
So my opinions and findings somehow make you become a total...  xuniL_z | 04/02/09
Hyperbole, much?  DeusExMachina | 04/02/09
OSX is Swiss Cheese and now the world knows it.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Clueless? Ok Mr. cut and paste.  xuniL_z | 04/02/09
I have news for you all. MS Shills here DON'T make buyers forgo Apple stuff  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
I have news for you. Your nic.....  xuniL_z | 04/04/09
Ya, but who wants a huge chicklet on their desk?  Cayble | 04/02/09
Everyone knows Apple rocks it! Add my address block to the list!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Your nic speaks for itself  xuniL_z | 04/03/09
Yes I Am! I use Apple.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Well you are partially right.  xuniL_z | 04/04/09
Quality? Apparently not  Earthling2 | 04/03/09
Odd  Dr. John | 05/07/09
More fantasy and misinformation  MacCanuck | 04/02/09
You call me "Pathetic". Show me a Leopard vs Tiger performance benchmarking  xuniL_z | 04/02/09
Knowing what you are talking about  DeusExMachina | 04/02/09
Lets end this now....  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Once again you make your own argument from things not posted...?  xuniL_z | 04/02/09
You were QUOTED  DeusExMachina | 04/03/09
Again, identify yourself!!  xuniL_z | 04/04/09
And now this has gotten completely asinine  DeusExMachina | 04/06/09
Or the 300 every 2-3 years for Windows?  Bruizer | 04/04/09
just say no  john_gillespie@... | 05/07/09
What is obvious...  satelshawn | 05/08/09
Vista was not crushed by XP  Lerianis | 03/31/09
Who needs benchmarking programs?  GoPower | 03/31/09
You think?  Sleeper Service | 03/31/09
Even on a 2.8Ghz 8 core Mac Pro...  arminw | 04/01/09
Get lost.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Pro Apple or Pro XP?  Bruizer | 04/04/09
I prefere XP by a decent margine. Only Vista at work  Cayble | 04/04/09
Gee, Lerianis, maybe you should get a job benchmarking!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 03/31/09
Vista was not crushed by XP - Really??  zdnet@... | 04/01/09
Um, why are you running RTM still?  wolf_z | 04/01/09
He was trying to save up the $129 for the service pack  NonZealot | 04/01/09
OS X service packs are free too  Asiafish | 04/01/09
Oh my god!! 11 service packs?? Staggering. Absolutly staggering.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Service packs for OS X are free.  vidlearn | 04/02/09
AHHHH!!!! Stop please!  Cayble | 04/02/09
Cayble...perhaps it's time to go DSL for you? (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Huh?  ~Obelix~ | 04/03/09
Your way...  Bruizer | 04/04/09
Sorry, just having fun with the clowns.  Cayble | 04/04/09
Yes, you need to stop  zkiwi | 04/04/09
I guess you just don't read much.  Cayble | 04/04/09
Cayble, you are correct.  xuniL_z | 04/04/09
Dang...  zkiwi | 04/04/09
I have to say...  GSavage777 | 05/07/09
Funny?  3monkies | 04/01/09
Uhh, forgetting something?  pdskep | 03/31/09
very few resell their computer?  lostarchitect | 03/31/09
You are the exception. 100%  Cayble | 04/02/09
knock knock anyone in ther  martin23 | 03/31/09
"exclude internet from trailer parks"  lalogos | 04/01/09
Life is short  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
I guess this is your first time here (I wont call you newb)  Cayble | 04/02/09
Yeah, very hard to sell an old PC  GoPower | 03/31/09
you sure don;t get it  Mectron | 03/31/09
Usually a cheap PC user who wants a Mac but waits  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Nope. Guess what...  Cayble | 04/02/09
And do you know how Market share is calculated?  James Quinn | 04/03/09
Ummm...think a few seconds...  Cayble | 04/04/09
Apparently though...  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
Do the math. It's pretty much grade school stuff.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Math based on a false assumption.  James Quinn | 04/03/09
Lets just stick with factual realities...  Cayble | 04/04/09
That's because the value of  T1Oracle | 04/01/09
That is where the used market for Mac's comes from  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Dream on  Cayble | 04/02/09
And so you say. That means what exactly?  James Quinn | 04/03/09
Well...How?...  Cayble | 04/04/09
You have that backwards...  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
?????????????????????  Cayble | 04/02/09
Macs are elitist. Even their ads can tell you that much. nt  T1Oracle | 04/04/09
Better then worthless off the shelf.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Mac had dual video in the 80's  comp_indiana | 04/03/09
Have a look at the calendar. Its 2009  Cayble | 04/04/09
And..  pdskep | 03/31/09
I have a friend...  914four | 04/01/09
Lucky her..and Lucky Apple  Cayble | 04/02/09
You are not clever or logical....  James Quinn | 04/03/09
So if Apple says "we want 50000 older Intel CPU's"...  Cayble | 04/04/09
You are right, it is  xXSpeedzXx | 03/31/09
Because new ones are so great for the price!!  Cayble | 04/02/09
Nothing like fighting fire with fire I guess.  Nitz_Walsh | 03/31/09
What choice?  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
Macs are the poster boy for a generic Piece of Crap  Cayble | 04/02/09
Numbers?!?  justanitguy | 04/03/09
More faulty logic.  ShadeTree | 03/31/09
You do have faulty logic  GoPower | 03/31/09
Trying to prove your ignorance?(nt)  ShadeTree | 03/31/09
On that....  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Well, on the faulty logic thing...  zkiwi | 03/31/09
The margins on software are ....  ShadeTree | 04/01/09
Exactly. He's comparing unlike products. He could say...  xuniL_z | 04/01/09
Not having a PC...  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
Which was not what you were arguing (nt)  zkiwi | 04/01/09
And your point is...  Cayble | 04/02/09
Excellent article!  GoPower | 03/31/09
You are sonding more foolish with every blog  GuidingLight | 03/31/09
It's the recession stupid!  markbn | 03/31/09
Wrong Wrong Wrong...  randomnoise | 04/01/09
LEARN TO SPELL!  Erroneous | 04/01/09
Learn grammar  deanders | 04/01/09
Cheers  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
And you keep the tinfoil hat on  Cayble | 04/02/09
Different Strokes for Different Folks  ChrisOPeterson | 03/31/09
You are awarded no points and may god have mercy on your soul  jepzilla | 03/31/09
Awesome  Loverock Davidson | 03/31/09
Wintardism a religion now?!?!?  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
"We ALL KNOW that your beloved monopoly is floundering in all possible ways  Cayble | 04/02/09
What secret?  comp_indiana | 04/03/09
Writing it doesn't make it true.  Cayble | 04/04/09
logic??  martin23 | 03/31/09
I just can't resist this one.  Erroneous | 04/01/09
Analogies and cars  Asiafish | 04/01/09
Yikes!...A sane post.....  linux for me | 04/02/09
I love this post.  Cayble | 04/02/09
Why are so many Mac fans so desperate to disprove these ads?  Ambivi | 04/02/09
And then there's Linux: $0.00 and 0% (nt)  Henrik Moller | 03/31/09
time is money  ericesque | 03/31/09
How is Linux expensive in terms of time?  Henrik Moller | 04/01/09
It takes time to make things work  Asiafish | 04/01/09
I have to concede a couple of points, but...  Henrik Moller | 04/01/09
Re: It take time...  sullivanjc | 04/01/09
Time not really any worse than Windows or Mac  sullivanjc | 04/01/09
Linux user=windows geek  comp_indiana | 04/02/09
you choose to rebut, but all basically concede...  ericesque | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  kitko | 03/31/09
Wow, what a putz!  Joe_Raby | 03/31/09
He wanted the form factor  frgough | 03/31/09
So Apple is the only company that makes 12" laptops?  Core2uu | 03/31/09
Apple does not make a 12" laptop at all  Michael Fournier | 04/03/09
What sets the Mactel apart from a PC?  xuniL_z | 04/01/09
Are all motherboards the same?  msalzberg | 04/01/09
Gratefully supplied  johnfenjackson@... | 03/31/09
Kudos!  ericesque | 03/31/09
Does MS's 81% tax cost me $500?  NonZealot | 03/31/09
Following that logic  frgough | 03/31/09
The desire  Mectron | 03/31/09
Except...  zkiwi | 03/31/09
someone is coming across as...  ericesque | 03/31/09
Weren't they called.....  Erroneous | 04/01/09
Settling for needs  Asiafish | 04/01/09
think harder, different isn't getting you there...  ericesque | 04/01/09
Your points are good, real good except...  Cayble | 04/02/09
A Mac is not hardware........  James Quinn | 04/03/09
LOTS of people won't support a lying, cheating, stealing sect like MS! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Ok. Cool.  Cayble | 04/04/09
Apple customer or not  Michael Fournier | 04/03/09
Hit the nail on the head  T1Oracle | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  dheady@... | 03/31/09
Sorry, but that's not accurate  Joe_Raby | 03/31/09
Unreal  frgough | 03/31/09
Server processors  Asiafish | 04/01/09
Beware the Wrath of the Softies, Robin  Userama | 03/31/09
Apple is also a Hardware company...  Roque Mocan | 03/31/09
Um Apple is supplied the hardware from 3rd party  xXSpeedzXx | 03/31/09
Just Like BMW/Ford/Volvo,  T25 | 03/31/09
Untrue  frgough | 03/31/09
Seconded! (nt)  ericesque | 03/31/09
I so agree with u!  ivan.neva@... | 04/01/09
If the hardware is really the same...  msalzberg | 03/31/09
I'm an apple fan, but have to say...  paul@... | 03/31/09
And yet the amounts...  msalzberg | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  Berlzy | 03/31/09
I totally agree  NonZealot | 03/31/09
I'm no apple fan either  deaf_e_kate | 04/01/09
That's Enough.  randomnoise | 04/01/09
Oooo, an eThug. I'm scared.  NonZealot | 04/01/09
Are you a loony?  Cayble | 04/02/09
Not Barnum... try H.L. Mencken's  MacCanuck | 04/01/09
Put it up for sale  frgough | 03/31/09
netbooks?  Asiafish | 04/01/09
Gee...according to Berlzy I know absolutley NOTHING about computers!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  Loverock Davidson | 03/31/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  jrfields321 | 03/31/09
"so compromised with malware that the local tech couldn?t fix it"????  James T. Kirk | 03/31/09
WOW  Steven_Case | 04/03/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  rick.sheeley | 03/31/09
Carefull! Logical thinking like that will get attacks from MS Shills! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Wow, what a childish and illogical blog post!  Martin_Australia | 03/31/09
Why?  nizuse | 03/31/09
What an Understatement!  David Blomstrom | 03/31/09
Gates Exploits childred around the world?  Boxarox | 03/31/09
LOL!  David Blomstrom | 03/31/09
Please tell me you wrote this on purpose?  NonZealot | 03/31/09
Uh, dude...  David Blomstrom | 03/31/09
Okay, just please don't beat me up.  NonZealot | 03/31/09
Bill Gates = Corporate Pimp  David Blomstrom | 03/31/09
Never been impressed by conspiracy theories  NonZealot | 03/31/09
NonZ - use your money where your ethics are. I think I know how you think!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Ethically speaking, Linux = community. nt  T1Oracle | 04/04/09
I just love this typo...  Cayble | 04/04/09
You bet David! That's why Apple gets my money and Microsoft is left out!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Which do you prefer?  markbn | 03/31/09
This just prove  Mectron | 03/31/09
It only goes to prove the lengths some will go too  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Rich idiots, thank you very much! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
This guy is such  Mectron | 03/31/09
This coming from you of all people!?! FUNNY:)  James Quinn | 04/02/09
I'm embarrassed for Robin Harris. Is he 7 years old?  n00bnation | 03/31/09
Well, YOUR time (n00bnation) converted to USD equals .000001 cents. (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Comparing software margin with software + hardware margin  Thunder_ | 03/31/09
Friends don't let friends pay for AV software  ericesque | 03/31/09
I use Avira AntiVir personal free  Randalllind | 04/02/09
Good thing he's marketer/salesperson and not an investment advisor.  woogemooge@... | 03/31/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  woogemooge@... | 03/31/09
Good Article Robin  Alan Smithie | 04/01/09
"convicted monopolist"  Erroneous | 04/01/09
Actus Reus And Mens Rea  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
Resale value and other fluff  Theli | 04/01/09
Something wrong with your article.  ddrewitz | 04/01/09
Not Very Fair  Davis Freeberg | 04/01/09
He can't do your comparison  j.m.galvin | 04/01/09
Gross Margin as a tax on the consumer????  cmsmith1@... | 04/01/09
Re: Gross Margin as a tax on the consumer????  kpod | 04/01/09
@cmsmith1  Axsimulate | 04/01/09
@Axsimulate  woogemooge@... | 04/01/09
Microsoft has pulled 6x the gross margin dollars  3D0G | 04/01/09
The author  sackbut | 04/01/09
Vista was not crushed by XP  arcebus@... | 04/01/09
Been doing that since Vista came out.  Erroneous | 04/01/09
His point, or at least mine, is that there is NO point to using Vista.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  arcebus@... | 04/01/09
So should Microsoft reduce its pricing...  sullivanjc | 04/01/09
On a $1200 Mac vs a $600 Dell  sullivanjc | 04/01/09
Math lesson  frd050101@... | 04/01/09
Maybe you need the math lesson..  sullivanjc | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  dawgzang@... | 04/01/09
If Macs were at the same price points as  Sodbuster41 | 04/01/09
And if Toyotas were...  jmgdalton | 04/01/09
How much does Apple pay you to write this?  emaster70@... | 04/01/09
"if you don't like the (Microsoft) prices don't buy it"  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Right on Money Robin  nixstor | 04/01/09
@Axsimulate  woogemooge@... | 04/01/09
It All Boils Down To...  WarhavenSC | 04/01/09
Hence why Microsoft Shills think Apple folks are elitists!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  david@... | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  dpatjhh | 04/01/09
Apples and oranges  niallfromdublin@... | 04/01/09
Exactly  ibarskiy@... | 04/02/09
A day early to April Fools eh?  T1Oracle | 04/01/09
The never ending discussion...  ivan.neva@... | 04/01/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  timberfish | 04/01/09
Bait & switch?  Ken_z | 04/01/09
Apple is the master of this bait and switch  NonZealot | 04/01/09
Hey, pathetic buffoon  markbn | 04/01/09
Yeah and name calling only serves to make your point:P  James Quinn | 04/02/09
Look who is here? Defender of the Apple's faith  markbn | 04/02/09
Well I am rather dashing and hero like so thanks for  James Quinn | 04/03/09
As Tina Turner sung: "We Don't Need Another Hero"!  markbn | 04/09/09
double check your facts  gesi28@... | 04/01/09
Gross Margin is Value Creation  johngalt_0705 | 04/01/09
Who taught you economics anyway?!  ibarskiy@... | 04/02/09
Menger, von Mises, Hayek  johngalt_0705 | 04/02/09
HHHHHa  Michael Fournier | 04/03/09
I'm confused. Are you writing about how Microsoft 'confused' the developer?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Economics and Ethics  johngalt_0705 | 04/03/09
And once again, what nonsense...  ibarskiy@... | 04/06/09
Do you know what "free market" means?  johngalt_0705 | 04/06/09
You sound like you are smoking something...  ibarskiy@... | 04/07/09
often wrong, but never in doubt  johngalt_0705 | 04/07/09
Sounds like you are talking about yourself  ibarskiy@... | 04/08/09
Microsoft knows that people are aware. This is why they are so scared! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  creep144 | 04/01/09
Sounds like you should have bought an extended contract.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
free antivirus software for windows  willpeavy.net | 04/02/09
free antivirus software for Mac  ashdude | 04/02/09
Difference is we don't NEED to use it (thank goodness!). (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
The real question is how many have been quarantined?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
Horrible analysis  ibarskiy@... | 04/02/09
Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  ewelch | 04/02/09
How much is too much?  mjolnar@... | 04/02/09
Why such a Red Herring article?????  Cayble | 04/02/09
To generate hits  johngalt_0705 | 04/03/09
True enough.  Cayble | 04/04/09
It is not about Mac vs PC  Michael Fournier | 04/03/09
Opps  Michael Fournier | 04/03/09
Thank you  ~Obelix~ | 04/03/09
I can appreciate that Michael, but Microsoft is EVIL. End of story. (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 04/03/09
You should look  Cayble | 04/04/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  justanitguy | 04/03/09
lower price is selling point for A LOT of companies  dmean | 04/03/09
Sort of..  ~Obelix~ | 04/03/09
Where did Robin learn his math?  The_Curmudgeon | 04/03/09
Margin comparison is nonsense  rock06r | 04/05/09
Cayble, you moron  prof123 | 04/06/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax? wtf?  bbonis@... | 04/07/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  bbonis@... | 04/07/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  techdeuce.com | 04/08/09
Anyone know accounting here?  sscywong@... | 04/08/09
Epic fail.  Nihilkrist | 04/09/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  mitchhcs | 04/10/09
"Kiddie" hackers?  Nihilkrist | 04/10/09
Using Win7 for 3 years, eh?  JJQ1000 | 04/17/09
Every thought that...  wolf_z | 05/06/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  Daedalu | 05/07/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  Nikolayev | 05/07/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  hadley@... | 05/07/09
Spot on.  satelshawn | 05/08/09
Maybe it's just anti-MS  MacKeyser | 05/09/09
RE: Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?  45north | 05/09/09
You need to get over your MS hate  jdbukis@... | 08/10/09

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