[sevenproxies]

>We buy a MacBook Pro each year and an iPad or iPhone each year as needed

I don't understand this. You could be saving you self at least ~$1,300 a year, all for what? A slightly improved OS or hardware you don't really need. I'm earning ~$20,000 a year, saving ~$900 a month and I still consider those purchases excessive. I almost purchased an iPad last month but once I really though about it, I realise it would have just been an impulse buy (most of my higher earning colleagues own Macbooks and iPads). Plus, the Amazon Fire was announced around that time, so I will wait for that to be released in the UK before looking at tablets again.

I use approximations as I live in England.

[wazoox]

I suppose the answer is that an used macbook lose very little value. Last time I checked my 2008 Macbook is still valued 75% of its original price.

[sixothree]

Your 2008 MacBook has already lost more in value than the entire cost of my Lenovo.

[wazoox]

Unlikely, it was about 1100 euros, so actually changing it once every 3 years is about the same cost as switching PCs once every three years, except that in the meanwhile I'm using much better hardware, and without Windows.

[stfu]

Same here. Apple users baffle me time and time again. From his writings it appears as the only luxury items in his life are Apple products. I can understand the Apple "idea" working with people who have to buy "hipness" or just have enough to money to spend. But he seems to be definitely not "that" kind of person. Deeply fascinating fascinating a brand can reach such a level of devotion.

[akeck]

I've used Linux, Windows, and Mac laptops over the years. The thing that sells me on getting only Mac Laptops from now on isn't the design, it's the value retention. The retention of value is driven by the design and the demand from Apple fanatics of course, but it means that I can get most of the cost of a new Mac by selling my old one. A new one may be 1300.00, but I can get 700-900.00 for my old one. I am getting a new laptop every three years for 400-600.00.