[KwasiOwusu]

Foe same price you get a Dell with 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, 40GB3 Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive and most importantly a 17 in (16 in viewable,.27dp) E773c CRT Monitor!

This Apple doesn't even have a monitor.
You gotta go spend all that extra money to buy yourself a monitor for the Appe.
Comes free with the Dell.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'd rather have one of these. A personal computer the size of a toaster.

[HAL9000]

You gotta go spend all that extra money to buy yourself a monitor for the Apple.

Most people already have a monitor, mouse and keyboard that will plug into the Mac, so it's probably not necessary to buy those things.

Comes free with the Dell.

Dell also include free worms, viruses and spyware.

[JenB]

I'm building myself a new box and I can probably get double the performance of this Mac toaster for half the price.

Building a machine is the way to go if you have any computer know-how whatsoever. I put the money where I want it, cheap out other places, and design it to be upgradable for the next five or so years. Plus if something breaks, I can fix it - can you get into this Mac and upgrade the memory if you want? Add a new generic hard drive in six months?

[Bulwark]

Foe same price you get a Dell with 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, 40GB3 Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive and most importantly a 17 in (16 in viewable,.27dp) E773c CRT Monitor!

Right, right. And the Dell also sounds like a harrier and is about the size of a a few vcr's stacked together and turned on their end.

I've never owned an apple, but this is a very interesting computer and quite probably will be my first Mac.

[minus_273]

but your dell will get spyware, viruses and crash regularly.

[spetznaz]

Do you work for MSFT? I am not trying to start anything, just asking an honest question. I have followed some of your prior threads and they all seem to be amazingly pro-MSFT.

Not that there is anything with that, or for working for MSFT (or a satellite) for that matter, I'm just curious.

[antiRepublicrat]

Foe same price you get a Dell with 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, 40GB3 Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive and most importantly a 17 in (16 in viewable,.27dp) E773c CRT Monitor!

Price: Same, but the Dell is currently on a $50 rebate. Verdict: Dell wins, for right now.

Processor: That's a Celeron. Celerons are way slower than Pentium 4s at the same clock speed. But due to pure GHz, the Celery may, just may, have a slight performance edge on the Mac, whose G4 processor actually does more work per clock cycle than the Celery. And in this market, we're not really looking for pure speed anyway. Verdict: Dell wins, barely.

RAM: 256MB vs. 512MB, but this is a current promotion for Dell. Verdict, Dell wins, for right now.

Hard Drive: Same for both. Verdict: Tie.

Video: Slow Intel chipset on the Dell that they only rate for 2D gaming vs. the ATI Radeon 9200 on the Mac. Verdict: Mac wins easily.

Optical drive: CD for the Dell vs. DVD combo drive for the Mac. Verdict: Mac wins easily.

Connectors: Mac adds DVI and Firewire, expanding your monitor and connectivity options (especially if you have a DV camera). Verdict: Mac wins if you need these, otherwise Tie.

Operating system: Windows XP Home is no match for OS X. Verdict: Mac wins easily.

Software: Mac comes with more useful bundled software. Verdict: Mac wins, but only if you need this.

Quality: Dell's low-end sytems are notoriously bad quality. Mac desktops are notoriously good quality. Verdict: Mac wins.

Form factor: Mac takes up far less deskspace and uses less energy. Verdict: Mac wins if you're running out of deskspace, otherwise, Tie.

Monitor/Keyboard: Dell comes with a monitor worth about $150 and keyboard/mouse worth almost nothing, Mac none. Verdict: Dell wins easily, if you need that stuff.

Total verdict: I see the Mac edging ahead, but it depends on what you want, as both have their strengths and weaknesses and play to different consumers. But the important thing is that Apple is now viably in this market.

[af_vet_rr]

This Apple doesn't even have a monitor.

If it came with a CRT, you'd probably be complaining that it wasn't an LCD wouldn't you?

$500 for a brand new Mac. If you don't find that amazing, your not familiar with Macs at all.

[olde north church]

Foe same price you get a Dell with 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, 40GB3 Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive and most importantly a 17 in (16 in viewable,.27dp) E773c CRT Monitor!
This Apple doesn't even have a monitor.
You gotta go spend all that extra money to buy yourself a monitor for the Appe.
Comes free with the Dell.
That's true, so then you have a door stop and a monitor.

[1stFreedom]

>>Foe same price you get a Dell with 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, 40GB3 Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive and most importantly a 17 in (16 in viewable,.27dp) E773c CRT Monitor!

Apples and oranges. OSX is the Mercedes Benz of operating systems, and Windows is a Toyota Camry. Want luxury, fun, and prestige? Go Apple. Don't care and simply want a computer? Go cheap PC.