Unless you're arguing that the MacBook is "targeted at the healthcare and field-force industries for filling out forms and other such boring things", then no, it would not be a direct comparison. The target market for this notebook is entirely different.
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Unless you're arguing that the MacBook is "targeted at the healthcare and field-force industries for filling out forms and other such boring things", then no, it would not be a direct comparison. The target market for this notebook is entirely different.