For me, it's a relatively easy decision – I'll split the difference between cost and features and take the middle of three options. But a lot of folks are enamored by the matte-black finish on the top option (the lower end and middle are both white). Rob Griffiths, of MacWorld, writes about the debate raging in his head:
Logic: Look, the mid-range white one is $200 cheaper. Sure, the hard drive’s a little smaller, but—$200! That’ll more than pay for your 1GB RAM upgrade right there.
Emotion: Ooooh. Look at that gorgeous matte-black finish!
Logic: Ignore him. $200 will buy, what, at least a couple tanks of gas. OK, more than that, but man, is it expensive or what?
Emotion: Did you notice that matte-black finish?
Logic: See, Mr. Repetitive’s only got one thing to say. Fine, if you don't want to save the $200, take it and buy that $199 PlayStation 2 bundle you saw at Costco last weekend. The white one will work out just fine for you.
Emotion: Oh, look, every side is that same nice matte black finish!
Logic: Aren’t you tired of listening to his blather yet? White will be cooler when the machine gets warm. Every other Mac product you own is white or silver. You haven’t even filled a 40GB laptop drive yet, why do you need 80GB?
Emotion: Did I mention how nice this matte black finish looks?
Griffiths took the black, high end version. I'll take the white, almost-high end version. It helps to not have emotion to start with.
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This quote from Rob Griffiths outlines the problem with most MAC groupies. They are more interested in the look of the case than the functionality contained within! This is why MAC is not the #1 selling PC. They hired more new age designers than actual programmers. For example, they will never incorporate a two button mouse design because a one button mouse looks cooler. They ignore the simple fact that a two button mouse is more functional.
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