why are good laptops so expensive?

[Xeno Metora]

why do you need to spend like small fortune just to have a solid reliable laptop?

for the price of the cheapest macbook i can build a gaming PC that will blow away any macbook that exists

and it's not just apple...it's the same story with every laptop brand that exists, the models they got that don't suck cost as much as a gaming PC but with inferior specs in comparison....i don't get it

[Mossy Snake]

It's the cost of the components.

Laptops have little to no cooling ability, so companies have to custom-tailor components to work at lower TDPs, which hurts performance and ups the cost

Then there's the fact that they have to use batteries and company-made motherboards, which skyrockets the price even further.

[Xeno Metora]

Originally posted by MossyRathalos:

It's the cost of the components.

Laptops have little to no cooling ability, so companies have to custom-tailor them to work at lower TDPs, which hurts performance and ups the cost

Then there's the fact that they have to use batteries and company-made motherboards, which skyrockets the price even further.

.. just because the build is a bit tricky the end result just doesn't justify the insane price

[Mossy Snake]

Originally posted by Restvive:

Originally posted by MossyRathalos:

It's the cost of the components.

Laptops have little to no cooling ability, so companies have to custom-tailor them to work at lower TDPs, which hurts performance and ups the cost

Then there's the fact that they have to use batteries and company-made motherboards, which skyrockets the price even further.

.. just because the building is a bit tricky the end result just doesn't justify the insane price

You cannot build laptops.

They use company-tailored components that are soldered to the body.

They have to be specially designed to run at lower temps and use less power to prevent fires and stressing the battery.

[Xeno Metora]

Originally posted by MossyRathalos:

Originally posted by Restvive:

.. just because the building is a bit tricky the end result just doesn't justify the insane price

You cannot build laptops.

They use company-tailored components that are soldered to the body.

They have to be specially designed to run at lower temps and use less power to prevent fires and stressing the battery.

whatever... my point is that the final result doesn't justifty the price

[shoopy]

It's costly to build something that nobody buys.

[Xeno Metora]

i was looking to buy a laptop but i just don't see the point....when it comes to laptops there's no middle ground it's either good laptops but too expensive or less expensive but all are crap

i'm probably just gonna get a tablet and call it a day... laptops just seem like a ripoff to me, their concept is cool and appealing but when you look at the bigger picture they're just not worth it

watching movies and surfing the internet i can do that on a tablet no need to spend a small fortune on a laptop just so it will last me more than 5 years

[ErickaUnlimited]

Originally posted by Restvive:

i was looking to buy a laptop but i just don't see the point....when it comes to laptops there's no middle ground it's either good laptops but too expensive or less expensive but all are crap

i'm probably just gonna get a tablet and call it a day... laptops just seem like a ripoff to me, their concept is cool and appealing but when you look at the bigger picture they're just not worth it

Then don't buy one.

Like it's mentioned above, there is a lot more to manufacturing a laptop then your standard desktop components and that cost is going to be passed onto the consumer, naturally. Since you already made up your mind and feel it isn't worth the cost, don't get one.

[Blargo]

Originally posted by Restvive:

i was looking to buy a laptop but i just don't see the point....when it comes to laptops there's no middle ground it's either good laptops but too expensive or less expensive but all are crap

i'm probably just gonna get a tablet and call it a day... laptops just seem like a ripoff to me, their concept is cool and appealing but when you look at the bigger picture they're just not worth it

watching movies and surfing the internet i can do that on a tablet no need to spend a small fortune on a laptop just so it will last me more than 5 years

It highly depends what you are planning to do with a laptop in the first place.

Gaming? Better off with a PC.
Just want to watch videos & browse the internet? Sure, go for a tablet instead.
Laptops seem to be just right if your occupation/hobby is development of any kind and you also need portability.

In my case, I'm taking networking, administration, business software, and various programming courses for college. I need a portable system capable of running such applications, and a laptop is perfect for that.

[Xeno Metora]

Originally posted by Dxpress:

Originally posted by Restvive:

i was looking to buy a laptop but i just don't see the point....when it comes to laptops there's no middle ground it's either good laptops but too expensive or less expensive but all are crap

i'm probably just gonna get a tablet and call it a day... laptops just seem like a ripoff to me, their concept is cool and appealing but when you look at the bigger picture they're just not worth it

watching movies and surfing the internet i can do that on a tablet no need to spend a small fortune on a laptop just so it will last me more than 5 years

It highly depends what you are planning to do with a laptop in the first place.

Gaming? Better off with a PC.
Just want to watch videos & browse the internet? Sure, go for a tablet instead.
Laptops seem to be just right if your occupation/hobby is development of any kind and you also need portability.

In my case, I'm taking networking, administration, business software, and various programming courses for college. I need a portable system capable of running such applications, and a laptop is perfect for that.

not for gaming... just for movies, internet, photoshop, emails, office.. the problem is yes you can do all these with a laptop of any price but not on a laptop of any price that will last

that's the problem i find with laptops...i'm basically forced to pay a small fortune just so the damn thing will last more than 5 years without turning into a useless crap like it happened before

[armani]

Originally posted by Restvive:

why do you need to spend like small fortune just to have a solid reliable laptop?

for the price of the cheapest macbook i can build a gaming PC that will blow away any macbook that exists

and it's not just apple...it's the same story with every laptop brand that exists, the models they got that don't suck cost as much as a gaming PC but with inferior specs in comparison....i don't get it

The small form factor makes it harder to assemble, counting the fact that laptops have to have specific components. This costs companies more money to make them, therefore laptop prices are jacked up.

For the case about MacBooks, it's all about brand name, and they can easily up-charge their stupid little laptops to $2500 when they're complete piles of ♥♥♥♥ because every upper middle class 14 year old thot would suck an entire ♥♥♥♥ carousel for a single product that has the "Apple" brand name attached to it.

[Siviks, Lost to None]

Would a bigger car cost less? No? Then why wouldn't smaller laptops cost more?

[Vince ✟]

Originally posted by Pumpkin Incubus:

And rip off prices........ Check this out. I got given for my birthday an Asus TP200sa 2 in one and the sticker price for that is $499 Australian dollars.......

It's only got 32gig of internal storage ...... ecking rip off

Plug an external drive into it. Its meant to be mobile, not hold the entire Dead Sea Scrolls.