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big_D
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I said average age. The machines connected to the scientific equipment and the colour laser printer still run Windows 95 - nobody bothered to upgrade them... And the colour laser printer comes from 1995 as well. 
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soddit112
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i realise the monitor wasnt included in the Macs price. i added it to show exactly how big the price difference is.  (identically specced PC + monitor can be had for 1k less than the MacPro) and Windows 7 Ultimate was included in the price i quoted. last item 
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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In my experience, people who buy desktops/workstations use them forever until they are far far far too slow, or give up the ghost... People who buy laptops generally like the sound of a cheap laptop, these seem to need replacing after ~3 years (they either need it, or their owners just want to upgrade). Most of the people I went to uni with who had PC (specifically Windows) laptops at the beginning of uni came out with a second or third one, most Mac and Linux users had the same machine. Windows has had three revision in that time, as has OS X and Linux has had countless revisions.
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Fogmeister
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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PCs have caught up with Macs in terms of capability a long time ago.
As for longevity, I have a desktop from 2002. Since then, I've added ram and hdd, wireless card, another dvd burner and it's required a new psu (to keep up with the power demands).
My laptop is about 6 years old too. Upgraded Ram and HDD. No problems.
All are ibm-compatible win-based machines.
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oceanicitl
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Yeah but they don't look as pretty _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Amnesia10
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That might be more down to the bloat. OSX and Linux are small OSes and Windows has been getting bigger over the years. I know Windows 7 is shrinking. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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okenobi
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I addressed this statement directly and spoke to costs. Caz, if you want something pretty you can keep on paying a premium. Fill your boots. But it IS a big premium, which was what the original question was about.
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oceanicitl
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oceanicitl
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Btw read this thread title and think of Alison Moyet classic 'that ol' devil called love' _________________Still the official cheeky one
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I think Macs are still a little overpriced.
I still want a 27" iMac though!
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oceanicitl
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Had one, set it up and shipped to Amsterdam. WAY too big for me but then I'm only ickle. _________________Still the official cheeky one
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saspro
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WIndows has only been getting bigger recently as it's including a lot more drivers. People moaned there was a lack of driver support in Windows so they include loads and they moan it's too big. OSX on the other hand only needs to support a limited amount of drivers. Linux is just black magic with drivers
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Amnesia10
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I have two on my desk in front of me and they are lovely. the screens are amazing and watching 1080p film on them is breathtaking. Well worth the money spent. I do not plan on replacing them for a few years. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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oceanicitl
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Bit expensive for a TV though _________________Still the official cheeky one
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