I am about to purchase my first laptop. I currently have a dell desktop. I am looking at these two laptops and am wondering if you could advise as to what you believe to be the better value. Maybe it is silly of me to ask here since this is a MAC forum. I guess it will be a biased opinion. Other wise maybe someone could kindly direct me to an unbiased site where I may submit my question. Thank you very much. Below are the two laptops I am looking into.
Refurbished MacBook Pro -$1699.00
Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15.4-inch widescreen display
2GB memory
120GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
Built-in iSight Camera Learn more
- 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
- Lithium-polymer battery
- Apple Remote
- DVI to VGA adapter
- Install/restore DVDs
- Printed and electronic documentation
Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
The world's most advanced operating system offers hundreds of breakthrough innovations and applications, including:
- Cover Flow
- Quick Look
- Stacks
- Time Machine
- Mail
- iChat
- Safari
- Spaces
More software
In addition, MacBook Pro comes with an incredible bundle of software:
- iLife '08
- Front Row
- Photo Booth
- OmniOutliner
- iWork '08 30-day trial
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 30-day Test Drive
- Aperture Trial
- FileMaker Pro 30-day trial
XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED -$1643.00
Date & Time: February 12,2008 7:42 AM CST
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED Unit Price $1,643.00
Required for Blu-ray drive
Expires Saturday, August 23, 2008
Catalog Number: 29 DYCWHR1
Module Description Show Details
Bases XPS M1530 (product) RED Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED
System Color (PRODUCT) RED
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
LCD & Camera High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4inch LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 MP
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drive Size: 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Optical Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Wireless Network Card Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-Installed) Trend Micro Internet Security 15-months
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection (CD Shipped Separately)
Dial up Internet Access No ISP requested
Digital Media Edting Software Adobe Photoshop Elements + Adobe Premiere Elements
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
Environmental Options Free Recycling Kit
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
Datasafe Included 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year
Refurbished MacBook Pro -$1699.00
Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15.4-inch widescreen display
2GB memory
120GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
Built-in iSight Camera Learn more
- 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
- Lithium-polymer battery
- Apple Remote
- DVI to VGA adapter
- Install/restore DVDs
- Printed and electronic documentation
Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
The world's most advanced operating system offers hundreds of breakthrough innovations and applications, including:
- Cover Flow
- Quick Look
- Stacks
- Time Machine
- iChat
- Safari
- Spaces
More software
In addition, MacBook Pro comes with an incredible bundle of software:
- iLife '08
- Front Row
- Photo Booth
- OmniOutliner
- iWork '08 30-day trial
- Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 30-day Test Drive
- Aperture Trial
- FileMaker Pro 30-day trial
XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED -$1643.00
Date & Time: February 12,2008 7:42 AM CST
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
XPS M1530 (PRODUCT) RED Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED Unit Price $1,643.00
Required for Blu-ray drive
Expires Saturday, August 23, 2008
Catalog Number: 29 DYCWHR1
Module Description Show Details
Bases XPS M1530 (product) RED Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED
System Color (PRODUCT) RED
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
LCD & Camera High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4inch LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 MP
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drive Size: 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Optical Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Wireless Network Card Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-Installed) Trend Micro Internet Security 15-months
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection (CD Shipped Separately)
Dial up Internet Access No ISP requested
Digital Media Edting Software Adobe Photoshop Elements + Adobe Premiere Elements
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
Environmental Options Free Recycling Kit
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
Datasafe Included 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year