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PMich · 03-01-2005, 10:02 AM

I think a lot of these complaints are due to sloppy consumers. I honestly believe that if you buy the advertised product you will get it at the advertised price. As soon as you hit that customize button, all bets are off. The difference between a 30gig and 40 gig HDD may only be $10 if you are paying full price for the system, if you are paying the discount price, the difference may be $200 or more by the time you get back to full price. The reason those systems can be offered at such a low price is that they are mass produced with those specs. Adding different components eliminates the company's savings in production costs and the difference is passed on to the consumer. Just my $.02.

03-01-2005, 10:02 AM	#11
PMich Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greenville, MS Posts: 625	I think a lot of these complaints are due to sloppy consumers. I honestly believe that if you buy the advertised product you will get it at the advertised price. As soon as you hit that customize button, all bets are off. The difference between a 30gig and 40 gig HDD may only be $10 if you are paying full price for the system, if you are paying the discount price, the difference may be $200 or more by the time you get back to full price. The reason those systems can be offered at such a low price is that they are mass produced with those specs. Adding different components eliminates the company's savings in production costs and the difference is passed on to the consumer. Just my $.02.