Apples to Apples, Macs Are Cheaper

Paul Murphy, a columnist at LinuxInsider, compared the entire Mac line — from PowerBook to Xserve — to comparable PCs from Dell, the low-price leader. When measured feature for feature – and taking into account things like the cost of software licenses — Macs were consistently cheaper: “So, bottom line, are PCs cheaper than Macs? […]

Paul Murphy, a columnist at LinuxInsider, compared the entire Mac line -- from PowerBook to Xserve -- to comparable PCs from Dell, the low-price leader. When measured feature for feature - and taking into account things like the cost of software licenses -- Macs were consistently cheaper:

"So, bottom line, are PCs cheaper than Macs? No, despite what you read in the PC press, it's the other way around. Compare Apples to apples, and Macs are cheaper than PCs."