Mac computers are increasingly popular in Vietnam, though expensive

Combining technology and fashion to create beautiful designs, plus the impact of global success of the iPhone, Apple computers gradually gain a foothold in the Vietnamese market.

Currently, all kinds of Apple computer names are sold in Vietnam. Laptop with MacBook, Macbook Pro, MacBook Air. Desktop computers include iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac mini .

According to Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc, Deputy General Director of FPT Information Technology Distribution Company, an official supplier of Apple computers in Vietnam, the market of this brand has a high growth rate during the time. Last time, contrary to the original forecast amid the gloomy economic situation.

Up to now, the amount of Apple computers sold to the market has nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2008. Consumers have very positive reactions to the products that Apple has launched in the past such as Macbook Pro. Unibody format, iPod Nano, iPod shuffle, Snow Leopard software . In addition, the Mac series is also becoming more familiar to Vietnamese consumers due to indirect effects from the global success of the iPhone. .

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Apple set up a website to sell online Mac computers to Vietnamese, listing prices in dong. Screenshots.

Macs received by young people thanks to their strengths are beautiful, unique designs and stable operation. Thuy Dung, a banker in Ho Chi Minh City, said: "I was attracted to it when I saw the MacBook Air advertised on television." She bought one immediately when it appeared in Vietnam despite the high price, about 34 million dong. However, she said that the Air MacBook is a bit inconvenient because there is no CD drive, but in return there is a perfect design, suitable for women.

Mr. Minh Thien, an advertising company designer, said that Mac prices were high but commensurate with quality. He analyzed, the Mac is always installed with Apple's licensed Mac OS X operating system, so its stability is higher than that of other non-copyrighted Windows computers. The viruses that attack Mac are very few, so the security is high.

According to Thanh Vu, an IT employee, the risk of getting infected with Mac's malicious software is less because hackers now "spend effort" on the vast market share of Windows computers. However, it is also necessary to protect yourself by downloading free protection software written for Mac operating systems such as PC Tools iAntivirus Mac, ClamXav, Norton AntiVirus 11.0 for Mac .

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Mac attracts young people thanks to fashion design.Screenshot

In the past, some people were reluctant to use Macs because they were not familiar with Mac OS X. But since Apple applied Intel processors, the Mac could be installed with Windows or Linux operating systems thanks to the parts Software like Apple Boot Camp and Parallels Workstation 2.1 from Parallels.

Macs are gradually gaining the sympathy of Vietnamese consumers but there are still many barriers. The main reason for preventing consumers from accessing the Mac is the cost. This is understandable because right in the main market of the US and Europe, Apple ignores the mid-range segment but focuses on the high-end segment. Therefore, a Mac computer with the lowest price also reaches more than 1,000 USD. While just spending about $ 500 is able to own other brand laptops with relative configuration.

In addition, components of Mac are not as rich as many other models on the market, so it is difficult to repair and warranty. Mr. Minh, an employee of a media company, said that the company's Power Mac G5 cannot be used because of a broken video card. Calling the shop, they quote the new card for more than VND 8 million and have to wait for about two weeks before the goods arrive in the US.

Mac users also have trouble surfing the web, because many websites are only compatible with Internet Explorer, while Mac OS X uses Safari, or it is reported or not displayed. Another reason why users are not interested in Macs is that there are many "temple" software written for Windows, while the software for Mac is low and high priced.