Apple MacBook released – cheaper than comparable Dell
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Apple have released their MacBook to compete on the low-end with similar PC laptops. I thought I’d compare it to a very similar Dell offering by using the Apple and Dell web sites…
| Dell Inspiron 640m | Apple MacBook | |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo | Intel Core Duo |
| Processor speed GHz | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| Operating system | Win XP Pro | Mac OS X |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |
| RAM size MB | 512 | 512 |
| RAM speed MHz | 553 DDR2 | 667 DDR2 |
| HD size GB | 60 | 60 |
| HD speed RPM | 5400 | 5400 |
| Optical |
24xCD-RW 8xDVD |
16xCD-RW 8xDVD |
| Screen size | 14.1″ | 13.3″ |
| Screen res | 1280×800 | 1280×800 |
| Modem | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Wireless Mb | 54 | 54 |
| Battery Whr | 53 | 55 |
| Ethernet Mb | 100 | 1,000 |
| Height mm | 38.6 | 27.5 |
| Width mm | 333 | 325 |
| Depth mm | 243 | 227 |
| Weight kg | 2.5 | 2.36 |
| Audio-out | Stereo jack | Optical + stereo jack |
| Audio-in | Mono jack | Optical + mono jack |
| Video-out | S-Video | Mini DVI |
| Camera | No | Yes |
| Extras |
Works 7 5-in-1-media |
iLife 06 Apple Remote MagSafe power |
| Price – VAT | £642.34 | £637.45 |
| Price + VAT | £754.75 | £749.00 |
That’s right, the Apple comes out at £5 cheaper.
In Dell’s favor is a .7″ bigger screen, modem and a card reader.
In Apple’s favor is Bluetooth, iLife 06, media center features, remote control, web camera, DVI and optical outputs, faster networking, bigger battery, faster RAM and a smaller and lighter package.
No doubt the anti-Apple brigade will find something to whine about but it certainly can’t be that it doesn’t run Windows.
[)amien
3 responses to Apple MacBook released – cheaper than comparable Dell
If you add bluetooth and a webcam (they’re available options) to the Dell, the MacBook looks even cheaper. You could probably drop down to XP Home, though — if you didn’t need to connect to a company network. Still, the MacBook is a fair bit cheaper.
You forget to mention the other advantage to the Macbook: No pressure to get an extended warranty!
Wow, that’s a pretty damn good deal. Screen is a little too small for me (hell, everything looks small compared to my Vaio’s 17″ screen ;) Of course, it’s about as portable as a lead brick too) but otherwise a very nice package.