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Apple Tax 2.0
community.winsupersite.com - 1/6/2009
Apple Tax 2.0
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With Macworld opening tomorrow, Microsoft has begun discussing the “Apple Tax” again. The company last brought up this concept in October, just before Apple released more-expensive-than-the-previous-version MacBook and MacBook Pro models, which was good timing. And indeed, my initial take on ...
apple.com - 1/5/2009
Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs
— apple.com — January 5, 2009 Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs Dear Apple Community, For the first time in... a decade, I m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote. Unfortunately, my decision to have ... (more) Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

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Apple: iWork 2009
iWork.com - 1/6/2009
Apple: iWork 2009
— iWork.com — Store Mac iPod + iTunes iPhone Downloads Support Search Meet the next generation of notebooks. The new... 13-inch MacBook. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro. Watch the new MacBook video. Hot News Headlines Read the latest news and information from Apple. The ... (more) Apple: iWork 2009

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daringfireball.net - 1/6/2009
★ Macworld Expo 2009 Predictions
— daringfireball.net — As required by the FCC, all Mac-related web sites must publish pre-Macworld Expo predictions regarding what Apple... may announce at the show. Remember: these are predictions based on little more than my own speculation and tea-leaf reading, so hold ... (more) ★ Macworld Expo 2009 Predictions

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The Apple Tax
Mobility Site — Paul Thurrott has posted at his blog a very nice article or note about what Microsoft calls Apple Tax.  There are two tables created by Microsoft to illustrate the whole concept. After checking those tables the only thing that I can say is that with the same amount of money that you spend in a Mac, you buy a really powerful PC. Just in HDD you get twice the space for the same money. You get 30% of more RAM and in one case even a Blue-Ray Driver or a TV Tuner. VIA - SuperSite Blog --- Related Articles ...

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