Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

She'd have to spend almost twice as much to get anything faster from Apple, and quite a bit more than that to get one with a decent sized screen.

I get a kick out of the comments to the video....lots of Mac true believers....

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

Best Buy has a very similar computer for $699.

Not saying the computer is great or anything (the 1440x900 resolution at 17" is a pretty low density of pixels/inch, as I've seen 15" screens at 1920x1200), just that if all you do is browse the Internet and write email and use Microsoft Office, that computer is just fine.

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

It doesn't really apply to college students shopping for laptops, but a large, low resolution screen is easier for us old folks to see

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

Just to clarify, I wasn't trying to restart the apple vs. PC debate (which is really two entirely separate debates of hardware and operating systems that always get lumped together for no good reason) or say that HP's make bad or overpriced laptops. I was just pointing out that the commercial irritates by very much bending the rules they set out at the beginning of it, and showing a price not indicative of the actual product she buys.

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

It IS a commercial, so I don't know why you'd expect it to do otherwise...

:P

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

How about everybody throws their computers away [in the trash without properly recycling them of course] and uses carrier pigeons? Oh wait, my black pigeon is better than your gray pigeon, and my Jamaican pigeon is much faster then your lousy American pigeon. Don't forget my pen has lighter ink so my pigeon can go longer and further!!

Re: What's with Apple's commercials?
 

What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen messenger pigeon?
What do you mean? A Jamaican or American messenger pigeon?
Huh? I... I don't know that. Auuugh!