Are Apple's machines really more expensive than they used to be?

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billb wrote:
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[quote=OWC Larry]
And don't forget - by design, Apple expects a faster replacement cycle on these Macs as well... What you configure is what you get... no memory, no storage, nada internal upgradeable or user serviceable.

Yes, that's where we get reamed by Apple these days IMHO. We pay Apple's premium prices for RAM and storage, and then have to throw away the whole machine when it becomes inadequate. The current strategy rubs me the wrong way. does anyone spend money on any 10 year old PC these days ? 5?
If I could run something newer than 10.6 on my MBP, then the answer would be yes to 10. As far as 5, I just bought a 2009 MP. I'm contemplating a 2012 MBP.