>similarly configured PC laptops cost just as much or more.

I guess that depends on what "similarly" means.

The Dell XPS 15", for the same price has a far better processor, far better video card, 32GB of RAM, 4k screen and a 1TB SSD. The Macbook has a touchbar?

http://www.dell.com/ca/p/xps-15-9560-laptop/pd?oc=nxps159560...

I'd love to see the laptops that cost more...