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<blockquote data-quote="rhk0327" data-source="post: 368207" data-attributes="member: 29460"><p>Your comparison doesn't include that apples only have 90 day warranties and need to spend upwards of $200 to get it upraded to 3 year. If you're trying to get a base computer which the overwhelming majority want, then maybe you wouldn't really want to double the price to get the camera, and bluetooth, osx, sexy looking 1 " thick design in a rapidly outdated tool. Go to hot deal sites such as fatwallet.com>forums or slickdeals.net and you can get yourself a quality laptop for good prices. Since macs only have a single source, which ensures usually better hardware compatibility control, the prices are a lot higher.</p><p></p><p>Try some of these out</p><p></p><p>Lenovo 3000 N100 Notebook PC - 699.98 AR </p><p>Intel Core Duo T2250 Processor</p><p>1GB memory (2x 512MB PC2-5300 DDRII 667)</p><p>120GB 5400rpm (12.7mm SATA) Hard Drive</p><p>15.4" VibrantView Display</p><p>DVD+/- RW Dual Layer</p><p>Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium</p><p>Intel Integrated 950 GMA</p><p>1 year warranty</p><p><a href="http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?ts=1176299810115&errorUrl=zipcode&cm_pla=361116&langId=-1&SID=180895-0-0-0-55hnno&AID=10462997&zipCode=95132&cmArea=SEARCH&ddkey=StaplesBeFree&PID=361116&productId=164774&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&cm_cat=358129&cm_ven=CJ&storeId=10001&cm_ite=Ongoing+-+Staples+Basic&prodCatType=1&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd#desclink" target="_blank">http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?ts=1176299810115&errorUrl=zipcode&cm_pla=361116&langId=-1&SID=180895-0-0-0-55hnno&AID=10462997&zipCode=95132&cmArea=SEARCH&ddkey=StaplesBeFree&PID=361116&productId=164774&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&cm_cat=358129&cm_ven=CJ&storeId=10001&cm_ite=Ongoing+-+Staples+Basic&prodCatType=1&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd#desclink</a></p><p></p><p>Desktop unit - $479</p><p>Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+</p><p>Genuine Windows XP Home Edition</p><p>1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs</p><p>160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache</p><p>16x DVD+/-RW Drive</p><p>19 inch E197FP Analog Flat Panel</p><p>NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU</p><p>Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio</p><p>1 Year On-site Economy Plan</p><p>Integrated 10/100 Ethernet</p><p>* 20 inch E207WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel [add $50]</p><p>1 year warranty</p><p><a href="http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bddecbj&s=bsd" target="_blank">http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bddecbj&s=bsd</a></p><p></p><p>Starting this Sunday (04/08/2007)bestbuy will have the A135-s4527 laptop on sale for $599.99</p><p>Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Notebook PC (A135-S4527)</p><p>• Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080</p><p>• 120GB hard drive</p><p>• Burns DVDs and CDs</p><p>• 1GB of DDR2 memory</p><p>• Built-in 802.11gb wireless</p><p>• Windows Vista Home Premium</p><p></p><p>I went to dell's site. Dell>Small Business>Inspiron 6400 line. Bigger harddrive. Way better graphics card blue tooth, 9 monthes longer warranty. no icamera though =(. $1,142, $357 (24%) less than 13" macbook</p><p></p><p>PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) edit</p><p>OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home edit</p><p>LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display edit</p><p>MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm edit</p><p>HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive edit</p><p>OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability edit</p><p>VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™ edit</p><p>WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless edit</p><p>BLUETOOTH WIRELESS Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) edit</p><p>SOUND OPTION Integrated Audio edit</p><p>MEDIA DIRECT Media Direct 3.0</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rhk0327, post: 368207, member: 29460"] Your comparison doesn't include that apples only have 90 day warranties and need to spend upwards of $200 to get it upraded to 3 year. If you're trying to get a base computer which the overwhelming majority want, then maybe you wouldn't really want to double the price to get the camera, and bluetooth, osx, sexy looking 1 " thick design in a rapidly outdated tool. Go to hot deal sites such as fatwallet.com>forums or slickdeals.net and you can get yourself a quality laptop for good prices. Since macs only have a single source, which ensures usually better hardware compatibility control, the prices are a lot higher. Try some of these out Lenovo 3000 N100 Notebook PC - 699.98 AR Intel Core Duo T2250 Processor 1GB memory (2x 512MB PC2-5300 DDRII 667) 120GB 5400rpm (12.7mm SATA) Hard Drive 15.4" VibrantView Display DVD+/- RW Dual Layer Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Intel Integrated 950 GMA 1 year warranty [URL="http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?ts=1176299810115&errorUrl=zipcode&cm_pla=361116&langId=-1&SID=180895-0-0-0-55hnno&AID=10462997&zipCode=95132&cmArea=SEARCH&ddkey=StaplesBeFree&PID=361116&productId=164774&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&cm_cat=358129&cm_ven=CJ&storeId=10001&cm_ite=Ongoing+-+Staples+Basic&prodCatType=1&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd#desclink"]http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?ts=1176299810115&errorUrl=zipcode&cm_pla=361116&langId=-1&SID=180895-0-0-0-55hnno&AID=10462997&zipCode=95132&cmArea=SEARCH&ddkey=StaplesBeFree&PID=361116&productId=164774&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&cm_cat=358129&cm_ven=CJ&storeId=10001&cm_ite=Ongoing+-+Staples+Basic&prodCatType=1&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd#desclink[/URL] Desktop unit - $479 Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ Genuine Windows XP Home Edition 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache 16x DVD+/-RW Drive 19 inch E197FP Analog Flat Panel NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio 1 Year On-site Economy Plan Integrated 10/100 Ethernet * 20 inch E207WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel [add $50] 1 year warranty [url]http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=bddecbj&s=bsd[/url] Starting this Sunday (04/08/2007)bestbuy will have the A135-s4527 laptop on sale for $599.99 Toshiba Satellite 15.4" Widescreen Notebook PC (A135-S4527) • Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080 • 120GB hard drive • Burns DVDs and CDs • 1GB of DDR2 memory • Built-in 802.11gb wireless • Windows Vista Home Premium I went to dell's site. Dell>Small Business>Inspiron 6400 line. Bigger harddrive. Way better graphics card blue tooth, 9 monthes longer warranty. no icamera though =(. $1,142, $357 (24%) less than 13" macbook PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) edit OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home edit LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display edit MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm edit HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive edit OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability edit VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™ edit WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless edit BLUETOOTH WIRELESS Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) edit SOUND OPTION Integrated Audio edit MEDIA DIRECT Media Direct 3.0 [/QUOTE]
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