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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 312423" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>No viruses, no spyware, No need for that memory hog Norton, or paying for McAfee or even running the free AVG. Don't need to run Spybot and AdAware any longer.</p><p></p><p>15" MacBook Pro - $2499;.....17" Macbook Pro - $2799;......17" Dell - $2479 </p><p>2.33 Ghz.............................2.33 Ghz.............................2.00 Ghz</p><p>2 GB RAM............................2 GB RAM...........................1 GB RAM</p><p>120 GB drive.......................160 GB drive........................80 GB drive</p><p>6x double layer....................8x double layer....................8x double layer</p><p>X1600 256MB.......................X1600 256 MB......................Go 7900 GS 256 MB</p><p>Camera built-in....................Camera built-in.....................N/A</p><p>Fire wire 800.......................Fire wire 800........................N/A</p><p>N/A...................................N/A.....................................5 in 1 card reader</p><p>1 yr warranty.......................1 yr warranty......................2 yr warranty</p><p>No virus scanner...................No virus scanner.................15 month virus subscription</p><p></p><p>Upgrade Dell to 2.33Ghz............ADD: $425</p><p>Upgrade Dell to 2 GB RAM..........ADD: $225</p><p>Upgrade Dell to 120 GB drive......ADD: $45</p><p></p><p>Upgrade MAC to 3 yr warranty - $349..........Upgrade Dell to 3 yr warranty - $318</p><p></p><p>Final tab with 3 yr warranty</p><p></p><p>15" MAC....$2848</p><p>17" MAC....$3148</p><p>17" DELL....$3492</p><p></p><p>To be fair the hard drive in the Dell is 7200 RPM vs 5400 in the MAC. Of course for the $ saved can buy a much larger Fire wire 800 drive for back up and storage for your MAC.</p><p></p><p>This is why I bought the MAC instead of a PC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 312423, member: 24160"] No viruses, no spyware, No need for that memory hog Norton, or paying for McAfee or even running the free AVG. Don't need to run Spybot and AdAware any longer. 15" MacBook Pro - $2499;.....17" Macbook Pro - $2799;......17" Dell - $2479 2.33 Ghz.............................2.33 Ghz.............................2.00 Ghz 2 GB RAM............................2 GB RAM...........................1 GB RAM 120 GB drive.......................160 GB drive........................80 GB drive 6x double layer....................8x double layer....................8x double layer X1600 256MB.......................X1600 256 MB......................Go 7900 GS 256 MB Camera built-in....................Camera built-in.....................N/A Fire wire 800.......................Fire wire 800........................N/A N/A...................................N/A.....................................5 in 1 card reader 1 yr warranty.......................1 yr warranty......................2 yr warranty No virus scanner...................No virus scanner.................15 month virus subscription Upgrade Dell to 2.33Ghz............ADD: $425 Upgrade Dell to 2 GB RAM..........ADD: $225 Upgrade Dell to 120 GB drive......ADD: $45 Upgrade MAC to 3 yr warranty - $349..........Upgrade Dell to 3 yr warranty - $318 Final tab with 3 yr warranty 15" MAC....$2848 17" MAC....$3148 17" DELL....$3492 To be fair the hard drive in the Dell is 7200 RPM vs 5400 in the MAC. Of course for the $ saved can buy a much larger Fire wire 800 drive for back up and storage for your MAC. This is why I bought the MAC instead of a PC. [/QUOTE]
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