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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 23 Oct 2013

    Macs aren’t expensive because they’re Macs. They’re expensive because they are high quality. See the Pixel, or high-end ThinkPads.

    1:35 AM - 23 Oct 2013
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      1. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 23 Oct 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        It’s fine to not care about quality. But at least admit you don’t care about quality. :)

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      2. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 23 Oct 2013
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        If I used a PC I’d buy the ThinkPad Carbon X1 Touch. $1519. http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-14-Inch-Touchscreen-3444CUU/dp/B00AQ2DS8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382517120&sr=8-1&keywords=lenovo+carbon+x1+touch … I also own a Pixel. Tools I use daily are worth it.

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      3. Tom Robertson‏ @tommertron 23 Oct 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Do you really use a pixel?

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      4. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 23 Oct 2013
        Replying to @tommertron

        @tommertron almost every stratechery post is written on it

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      5. Tom Robertson‏ @tommertron 23 Oct 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Interesting. Would love to see a post expounding on the choice of it over a MacBook.

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      6. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 23 Oct 2013
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        @tommertron I have both

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      1. Steven Drost‏ @DrostSteven 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent High end PCs still ship with all the Software and support problems as the cheap ones, possibly more.

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      1. Judy Golden‏ @judehere 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent try setting up a windows machine and then setting up a Mac with support from an Apple store and you will easily see the difference

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      1. JamesTypes‏ @JamesTypes 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent I’m a big Mac fan (& owner), but you can’t deny that the profit margins on Macs are bigger. Comparatively they *are* expensive.

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      1. Alexandre Costa‏ @alexandre786 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent @felipek this and the fact That people buy them ;-)

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      1. Ángel Lamuño ❦‏ @AngelLamuno 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent Do people tend to think that the 911 is expensive just because Porsche is good at marketing?

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      1. Roman Meliška‏ @happy_roman 23 Oct 2013
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        @o_schon RT @monkbent: Macs aren’t expensive bcause they’re Macs. They’re bcause they are high quality. See Pixel, or high-end ThinkPads.

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      1. Avro‏ @Avro 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent Well said.

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      1. Jesús Riera‏ @jssrea 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent to me it’s worth just because of the screen. I curse every morning when I get to the office and open my work laptop (Dell PC).

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      1. Iain Magee‏ @iainmagee 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent I think it's *far* more a brand/fashion thing now than a quality thing. - PS not saying the kit's not good, it clearly is.

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      1. Iain Magee‏ @iainmagee 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent 5 years ago maybe. There are now lots of quality devices. Apple simply price at the max they think people will pay.

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      1. Tom Burbidge‏ @t_o_m___b 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent I have a late 2009 MacBook Pro battery still good for 5 hrs running latest OS looks like a new Mac cost £950 = not expensive

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      1. Jake McGraw‏ @jakemcgraw 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent went through this with IT purchasing, Dell equivalent to $1500 MacBook Air is $1600

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      1. John Chidgey‏ @johnchidgey 23 Oct 2013
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        @monkbent Macs aren’t expensive when you factor in their lower ongoing maintenance costs in terms of time. Too many people don’t see that.

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