The real cost of Macs

Australian Personal Computer makes the point that Macs resale value makes them a better investment than Windows systems.

The fact there's a healthy second hand market for Macs 0is no surprise to anyone working in the industry. For years, you've been able to sell your two or three year old Mac for a decent price. While PCs are just run until they can run no more.

As Danny Gorog points out, this makes the Mac more attractive as an investment.

Most consumers and small business probably don't care; they'll just run it until it fails, then buy a new one and leave the old one sitting in a closet somewhere.

For a canny business owner, this is probably a good way of managing your IT investments. It's just a shame many business owners don't think this way.