ingtar33
Its all about the target audience. apple does not target gamers, a lot has to do with the fact most games are not made to run on OSX but most gamers are also fairly versed in hardware and more likely to build their own system. (so weather it's apple, dell, HP doesn't matter)
1) Middle/Upper income folks who are willing to pay a bit more for a better user experience. paying 500 more for a computer is not a huge deal if you have a decent income.
http://appleinccasestudy.weebly.com/apples-target-market.html
just because you don't see the value and think it's over priced doesn't mean others see it the same way. Things like worldwide servicing, price (doesn't matter where you go there will be no more than $100 diff from place to place. this means people don't feel the need to shop around to find the best deal and instead deal with a company they like or get the best support from.
this again comes down to who buys a mac. if price isn't so much an issue and its about software, support, usability & aesthetic design then why not?
Most computer users don't care or even know what CPU or how much RAM something has, does it do what they want? can they make cool picture slide shows? can they do basic video editing easily? is attaching a photo to an email and resizing it trouble free?
Myself I will always have my powerful desktop PC for playing games and video editing. I also have my Mac Book Pro, 13-15 inch don't care about GPU, as its for when I'm not at a desk (home or work) its for airports, the couch, when I CBF'd turning the big one on. battery life is 4-7 hours, it's boot camped so I can run windows apps / games If I need but its only booted to win 5 or 6 times a year.
My Parents. Win Desktop for Dad (likes FPS Games), MacBook Pro for as she takes it everywhere, loves to play with photo's in iPhoto, email and internet.
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