David Fritzinger wrote:
> In article <S8ydnfLFy_F_yr7anZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Edwin" <thorne25@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> "Dave Fritzinger" <dfritzin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:1193439379.852429.142710@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Oct 26, 12:11 pm, Steve <Stephen.Fin...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> On Oct 27, 6:57 am, Dave Fritzinger <dfrit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Oct 26, 10:36 am, Steve <Stephen.Fin...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>> Up until fairly recently, Apple's iMacs were fairly competitive
price
>>>>> wise with a similarly spec'd Dell PC. This no longer seems to be the
>>>>> case!
>>>>> Currently for $1200 you can get a Dell Insiron 530s Desktop
>>>>> * Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E4400
>>>>> * 2GB RAM
>>>>> * 250GB Hard Disk
>>>>> * 128MB ATI Radeon X1300 Graphics
>>>>> * 22" LCD wide screen monitor
>>>>> * Windows Vista Home Premium
>>>>> The nearest Mac model is the 20inch2.0GHz iMac
>>>>> * 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>>> * 2GB memory ( Upgraded to match Dell model )
>>>>> * 250GB hard drive
>>>>> * ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
>>>>> ~ $1900
>>>>> A $700 difference!!!
>>>> Your information on the iMac is quite wrong. See below:
>>>> 20", 2.4 GHz model.
>>>> 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>> 1GB memory
>>>> 320GB hard drive1
>>>> 8x double-layer SuperDrive
>>>> ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
>>>> ****ps: Within 24 hours
>>>> Free ****pping
>>>> $1,499.00
>>>> The 2 GHz model (20"):
>>>> 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>> 1GB memory
>>>> 250GB hard drive1
>>>> 8x double-layer SuperDrive
>>>> ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
>>>> ****ps: Within 24 hours
>>>> Free ****pping
>>>> The 24" model:
>>>> 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>> 1GB memory
>>>> 320GB hard drive1
>>>> 8x double-layer SuperDrive
>>>> ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
>>>> For all, add $150 for an extra Gig of memory. All include the
>>>> following:
>>>> Optical drive3 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
>>>> Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
>>>> ATI Radeon
>>>> HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
>>>> Video Built-in iSight camera
>>>> Mini-DVI video out with sup****t for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite
>>>> video output (requires adapter, sold separately)
>>>> Sup****t for external display with digital resolution up to 1920 x
>>>> 1200, analog resolution up to 2048 x 1536
>>>> Expansion Three USB 2.0 ****ts on iMac; two USB 2.0 ****ts on
>>>> keyboard
>>>> One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 ****t
>>>> Audio Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24-watt digital
>>>> amplifier
>>>> Built-in microphone
>>>> Optical digital audio output/headphone out
>>>> Optical digital audio input/audio line in
>>>> Ethernet Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
>>>> Wireless Built-in Air****t Extreme (802.11n)4
>>>> Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
>>>> So, while the Dell probably still comes in a bit cheaper, the
>>>> difference isn't nearly what you say for equivalent computers.
>>>> --
>>>> Dave Fritzinger
>>>> Honolulu, HI
>>> The prices and configurations that I listed are accurate from the
>>> current Apple and Dell AUSTRALIAN product listings.
>>>
>>> Sorry, I should have mentioned that in the original posting.
>> Fair enough. However, I think the iMac would still be closer in price
>> if they were decked out comparably.
>>
>> Which means "use the iMac as the baseline." Include everything the
iMac
>> has, whether or not you need it or want it, and ignore anything the PC
has
>> that the iMac does not.
>
> Seriously, since Apple offers fewer configuration options than Dell, I'm
> not sure how else you would do the comparison.
Ignore the features you don't need. Like, you know, what real people
(and especially businesses!) actually do when making a computer buying
decision. If I don't use a webcam, why would I care that one was
included? Apple should not be favored for their *lack* of choice offered
to the consumer.
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