The “Mac versus PC” debate will rage until the end of time, but one constant argument I hear about the Mac is that it is overpriced. In fact, an anonymous employee of Psystar (the makers of the so-called Mac clone) was quoted as saying that Apple marks up their hardware as much as 80%.

Whether that is true or not, the notion that Apple overprices it’s machines is everywhere. Now, I do not have inside knowledge of Apple at all, but I am going to try to analyze this and give my impression on whether Apple is too expensive for what you get.

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First off, what is Welcome to Macintosh?

“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest and greatest Apple has to offer.

Tony Walla, a reader of TUAW, probably didn’t realize some big tech sites were going to link to his blog the day he decided to cover this film. Tony, welcome to the world of Mac versus PC, where the nerds are a little too excited and the sheep are scared.

This, from the TUAW story, reads:

Rizzo and Baca’s goal is to tell the story of the Macintosh experience. “In order to do the Mac experience, you’ve got to put it in context of the Mac history,” notes Baca. Rizzo added, “You can’t appreciate where it is today without knowing some of the past and the fact that there is a sprit, a personality. There is a flame that lives in Apple, that lives through some of the products that is dispersed though the creativity of the people that make them.”

Oh, brother.

If I can get my hands on this film, I have to watch it. Should be comedic. I like Macs. I use Macs. Do I want to make a special dedication to it? No.

Here is a movie trailers for your enjoyment: