Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

> I was just pointing out
> that it wasn't a new idea. Apple copies too. 
> 

Its a bit like the Apple "Cube" that came out about 5 years ago - which never 
really caught on either. But that was about $1200 as I recall. Maybe its the 
price thats different. The original imac came out what 7 years ago and it 
doesn't even have a separate computer box, having it buried in monitor unit   
which was not expandable either. I'm really surprised that Apple hasn't produced 
some sort of economical G5 single rack unit, that could act as expander 
modules. 


> you can currently buy the following PC (mini
> tower) for only $549. Its specs are far more impressive than the mini and it
> is, obviously, more expandable.
> 

PC's are often cheaper, but its a bit like saying why is Mercedes selling 
thier sedan for $100,000 when you can get a KIA for $10,000? In the past, the 
cheap PCs didn't include the sound boards and SCSI that came standard, adn the 
price differential disappeared when similarly configured. Apple computers have 
always been built with top quality parts - and usually they become obsolete 
before breaking down - i still have a mac 7500/100mhz in the garage which works 
fine. On the other hand, at my college, they bought 50 new cheapo PCs and 
immediately and continually 4 or 5 were broken. There is also the economy of scale.

I heard a good analogy once ... if there were no Microsoft then Apple would 
be selling PCs for $10,000 each. If there were no Apple, then everyone would be 
using Microsoft DOS version 57. Its the interplay and competition that makes 
the best of both worlds for us.