Plaupius on 04 October 2008
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I'm not arguing about price, but how do the bolded things make the Dell better than the Mac? And since you started on that road, what about some Mac-only features that you get with the MacBook Pro? A large MultiTouch trackpad, MagSafe power connector, iLife software pack?
The Dell is cheaper, has more memory, a larger hard drive, better GPU and better resolution in the built-in webcam. I don't know how the Dell warranty compares to Apple's warranty, so I can't comment on that. But, apart from being a lot cheaper, I wouldn't say the Dell is MUCH better. Also, I'd be interested to know what are the dimensions of said Dell, and the battery life, and noise levels. MacBook Pro's are damn near totally silent, which is a big plus for some people.
