$599 is hugely expensive for Apple's Intel bottom end
That may be, but there is the addition of the two wireless components as standard and the remote. Maybe they should have left them optional for psychological reasons.
In general when comparing against wintel counterparts, I really think you have to factor in the value of iLife and Mac OS X versus XP Home Edition.
Intel was supposed to bring a cost advantage as well
by Scott Stevenson — Feb 28
That may be, but there is the addition of the two wireless components as standard and the remote. Maybe they should have left them optional for psychological reasons.
In general when comparing against wintel counterparts, I really think you have to factor in the value of iLife and Mac OS X versus XP Home Edition.
Intel was supposed to bring a cost advantage as well
Was that a public statement or just speculation?