If you are a Mac user running the latest version of Mac OS X (Leopard)--and by the way, that is most Mac users--you can upgrade to Snow Leopard for just $29.
Oh, and did I mention that there is only one "version" of Mac OS X Snow Leopard? Get this, it's called Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It includes all of the features that Apple designed for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, and not some weird, arbitrary subset of Mac OS X Snow Leopard features. There's no Mac OS X Snow Leopard Starter, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Home Premium, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Professional, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Enterprise, or Mac OS X Snow Leopard Ultimate. There are no weird "E" editions for Europe, "K" editions for South Korea, and no Home Basic version for developing nations, whatever that means. You can't only buy Mac OS X Snow Leopard on low-end Mac hardware, or on high-end Mac hardware. You just buy a Mac and get Mac OS X Snow Leopard. What a concept.
Here's how the Windows 7 retail/electronic download pricing breaks down (in the US).
Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade) $119.99
Windows 7 Home Premium (Full) $199.99
Windows 7 Family Pack (Upgrade, retail only) $149.99
Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade) $199.99
Windows 7 Professional (Full) $299.99
Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade) $219.99
Windows 7 Ultimate (Full) $319.99
Windows Anytime Upgrade
Mave said:^ That makes sense because you pay a huge amount of money for the mac/macbook itself.
Well I have a Macbook, I update a lot and never pay for updates so whatever.Fries said:If you buy a built PC, it comes w/ windows installed in it already.
Also, you're paying for the entire OS w/ no future payments needed, whereas MacOS is like, pay a little now but then pay again and again and again.
That's not always true, you have to pay for it sometimes, especially when you buy a custom one.Fries said:If you buy a built PC, it comes w/ windows installed in it already.
Panki said:That's not always true, you have to pay for it sometimes, especially when you buy a custom one.Fries said:If you buy a built PC, it comes w/ windows installed in it already.
Maffia171 said:Well I have a Macbook, I update a lot and never pay for updates so whatever.Fries said:If you buy a built PC, it comes w/ windows installed in it already.
Also, you're paying for the entire OS w/ no future payments needed, whereas MacOS is like, pay a little now but then pay again and again and again.
Fries said:Macs are only good if you have:
1. a large disposable income that you are willing to throw away on a computer
AND
2. a need for a good graphics/video/music editing programs
My god, you guys are retarded.ThePro said:Or if you just want to brag and be like ''OMFG I HAVE A MAC!''
Then 10 seconds later ''Wait... where are all the programs? Oh well, i'll just install windows on it and boot it on mac when i want to look cool with my friends''