Are Macs More Expensive?
I did a little research and compared Dell's most comparable model to Apple's new Mac Book pro.
Dell Studio 17
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5Ghz 899Mhz FSB
17 inch WLED display
3GB Memory
250GB HD @ 5400RPM
256MB ATI RADEON HD 3650
CD/DVD Burner
4 USB 2.0 Ports
Ethernet
8-1 Media Card Reader
HDMI Port
Dual headphone jacks and Mic
Backlit Keyboard
Windows Vista Home Premium
TOTAL: $1399
Macbook Pro
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066Mhz FSB
15 Inch LED scren
2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x1GB (memory)
250GB HD @ 5400
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M +9600M GT with 256MB
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Ethernet/Firewire
2 USBS 2.0 ports
Mini Display Port
Express Card/34
Audio In/Out
Backlit keyboard
Mac OSX
TOTAL $1999
Bottom line:
The Dell is $600 cheaper and you both loose and gain things. You loose some processing and graphics power (maybe not a noticeable amount, depends on what you're doing) but you can a bigger screen and several ports. You also have to put up with Windows haha. But, $600 isn't chump change. So, Macs it would seem, are a bit overpriced for what you get.
I did a little research and compared Dell's most comparable model to Apple's new Mac Book pro.
Dell Studio 17
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5Ghz 899Mhz FSB
17 inch WLED display
3GB Memory
250GB HD @ 5400RPM
256MB ATI RADEON HD 3650
CD/DVD Burner
4 USB 2.0 Ports
Ethernet
8-1 Media Card Reader
HDMI Port
Dual headphone jacks and Mic
Backlit Keyboard
Windows Vista Home Premium
TOTAL: $1399
Macbook Pro
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1066Mhz FSB
15 Inch LED scren
2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x1GB (memory)
250GB HD @ 5400
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M +9600M GT with 256MB
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Ethernet/Firewire
2 USBS 2.0 ports
Mini Display Port
Express Card/34
Audio In/Out
Backlit keyboard
Mac OSX
TOTAL $1999
Bottom line:
The Dell is $600 cheaper and you both loose and gain things. You loose some processing and graphics power (maybe not a noticeable amount, depends on what you're doing) but you can a bigger screen and several ports. You also have to put up with Windows haha. But, $600 isn't chump change. So, Macs it would seem, are a bit overpriced for what you get.