If I were a computer neophyte looking at this weeks Staples Canada flyer, I wouldn't know why I should buy an Apple notebook computer.
Page 9 has two notebooks, one above the other. From the specs listed, they seem identical:
* Intel Core Duo Processor
* 1GB RAM
* 160GB drive
* 13.3" 1280x800 screen
* DVD burner
* Intel GMA 950 graphics
But the first one is priced at $960 and includes a free HP printer worth $130, the second is $1800 and might require a special order at some stores. The difference is $970, what with the neophyte getting the scanner-copier-printer unit. (Pricing in CDN$ and includes local taxes.)
The first is an HP, the second an Apple.
Cheaper Apple models are also shown in the flyer, but the specs seem to indicate the primary difference is the size of hard drive: $200 extra per 40GB would seem like a steep premium to the neophyte. Turning a couple pages in the flyer, there's an external hard drive: 160GB for $99 (or $25/40GB). The neophyte would mutter, "Something about Apple's pricing just doesn't add up," and then buy the HP.
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