Yes - Mac does cost more - however - it lasts much much longer. We purchased our current MacBook Pros back in 2009 - that's 8 years - and they still are humming and doing what we need them to do. We have four iMacs - two from 2009 and two from 2016 with larger screens. All Mac devices synch seamlessly across the MacBooks, iMacs, iPhones and iPads. What more could you ask for?