The critics say Apple needs to reduce the price of Macs. Apple says they won’t build junk. So between these two extremes, is there a happy medium that would make your next Mac more affordable? Today’s Mac begins at $599, for the entry-level Mac mini. You can customize it after a fashion with a larger […]

All right, you know that Apple has been urged repeatedly to jump into the burgeoning netbook market as quickly as it can. These trimmer, slimmer note-book-style computers are supposedly the only real profit center for PC makers during the economic downturn. Unfortunately, when you charge a “mere” $300 or $400 for a note-book computer, regardless […]