09-01-2009, 06:34 PM
You also must consider that when you buy from Apple, part of the large expense is paying for unsurpassed customer service and warranty, and you only have to deal with one company (Hell, I even replaced my battery in my MBP 8 months after the warranty ran out). When you build your own computer, you have 10 different manufacturers and warranties to deal with. If you buy from Dell, Acer, Gateway, Asus, or most other popular computer companies you get really shit customer service.