[El Scorcho]

so its not true that Apple computers cost more than a Dell?

No, it's not. If you match every feature on an Apple computer with the equivalent Dell, the price on the Apple will be within $100, plus or minus. "Every" is the key word in that sentence. You can't build an Inspiron and compare it to a MacBook Pro just because they have the same processor and same amount of memory. Materials, build quality, engineering, etc. all make a difference in the product.

Apples own product and market strategy are based around PREMIUM pricing (amongst other things), meaning their product will always cost more than the equivalent in other brands!

No, Apple's product and market strategy revolves around a higher quality of product. The engineering, design, materials and software are all premium. The difference with Dell is that you have more options and can therefore build a less expensive machine. One of Dell's best options is to give you a lower quality of engineering, build and materials. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It works for some people. It also doesn't work for other people, like me.

Listen, I don't doubt that you buy a computer less expensive than one made by Apple. You will not, however, find a total equivalent for a signficantly cheaper price. It's just not going to happen. If you match a machine feature for feature (and don't leave any out), the machines from Apple will be competitive.

[thepostman]

I am not an Apple guy or part of this Apple cult...but Scorcho is completely right on this one. I just don't need to spend the extra money on an apple for programs I will never use...which is why I have stayed away from apple. My wife, however, would love to get a new one as her future career will call for a lot of design work and such, and you can't get better then Mac's for that...

[Bigsouthking]

As silly as this sounds, that loss is looking worse and worse. That's certainly a game check that isn't just putting a chink in our RPI.

You guys are nutz to think losing to UK is bad, sure there down a bit, but they'll be a solid team by year's end... losing to BCS team is never a bad L.

[flamesbball84]

kentucky down eight to univ. of san diego (not san diego state) with 3:25 left in the game. This may be the stupidest and worst defensive kentucky team i have ever seen. its just pathetic how poor the guards are at decision making, other than meeks and jasper, how poor of passers the guards are, how poor the whole team is at boxing out other than patrick patterson. the guards are absolutely horrible at preventing dribble penetration and rotating to defend the 3. this team is not tough at all, they are one of the softest teams in the country. this kentucky team is just pathetic and a disgrace to the kentucky tradition.

[El Scorcho]

losing to BCS team is never a bad L.

BCS? Is Kentucky planning on playing in a hoops bowl in the post-season?

[LUconn]

kentucky down eight to univ. of san diego (not san diego state) with 3:25 left in the game. This may be the stupidest and worst defensive kentucky team i have ever seen. its just pathetic how poor the guards are at decision making, other than meeks and jasper, how poor of passers the guards are, how poor the whole team is at boxing out other than patrick patterson. the guards are absolutely horrible at preventing dribble penetration and rotating to defend the 3. this team is not tough at all, they are one of the softest teams in the country. this kentucky team is just pathetic and a disgrace to the kentucky tradition.

In case anybody didn't notice, they lost that game. Am I still crazy? This is a bad loss. And we weren't ever even in the game. I'm not trying to harp on the bad. But I'm trying to get people to ditch the notion that these "big name" teams are unbeatable and that we should all raise our expectations.

[TDDance234]

I agree. It was a bad loss for our team--we were star struck. While, we shouldn't expect this LU team to go out and beat SEC and ACC teams (credit goes to Winthrop there), the drubbing we received at the hands of Kentucky shouldn't happen again.

[flamesbball84]

Looks like Kentucky bounced back today with what appeared to be a healthy Jodie Meeks and Derrick Jasper, they both played over 30 minutes or pretty close to it, so this is the first time all year that UK has been able to play their five best players HEALTHY on the court at the same time, and they evidently looked pretty good. Sure they played a bad team, but Gardner Webb and San Diego arent good either and UK lost to them. Maybe with those two back UK will be able to turn the corner? I hope so since they are on TV so much...

[flamesbball84]

and kentucky just beat #13 ranked vanderbilt in double OT and they were 16-0 going into the game . that was one heck of a game to watch, probably the best basketball game i've seen all season!