<p>People buy Macs because it is a quality product. It’s like comparing a Mercedes to a Toyota. The Toyota may be cheaper and still function well, but the Mercedes is more powerful, luxurious, and is a more satisfactory vehicle. As a owner of the Macbook since its introduction, I can tell you that it is overpriced. I believe that Apple should bring down the price to below $1000, but it is a quality product. </p>
<p>Most who have used a Macbook for a while will not go back to the PC. And if running Windows programs is a must, all current Mac computers have Boot Camp, which lets you run Windows. An additional bonus is the fact that a Mac is virtually immune to viruses and it runs much faster than computers with Vista. In my opinion, the compromises are justifiable for the price, but a regular laptop will do you fine for around half the price. </p>
<p>To clarify, some things you do not get from the PC are the ease of using a Mac, iWork (Keynote presentations), and multi-finger gestures (2-finger scrolling). However, PC’s generally don’t cost $1000+ as well.</p>