Is it crazy to buy a MacBook?

[Gregor Tudan]

Magnus Runesson schrieb:
> I am thinking about buying a notebook/laptop and only run Ubuntu on it.
> One of my choices is a MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo.
> (http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html )
>
> I read Matt Galvins blogg today
> (http://www.simplifiedcomplexity.com/people/mgalvin/?p=11 ) and was
> positively surprised.
>
> Would I be crazy if I buy a MacBook or is it a good idea?
>
> The Macbook is not more expensive than comparable clean PC-laptops.
> One of the PC-laptops I have looked at is MSI S271
> http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/notebook/nb/pro_nb_selling.php?UID=622
>
>   
I guess we all agree that MacBooks are quite powerfull but you pay
mainly for "the package" of OS, Design and Hardware. You could probably
get a more compatible or even more powerfull Notebook to a much lower
price. Still, there is a certain coolness factor, that comes with
apple-products ;-)