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Interesting. Of course in the productivity section both will more than likely have MS Office loaded. And I like Office for Mac better myself.
I've always wanted a loaded laptop. Butttt, I also want cast aluminum wheels and cool tires for my car. And maybe a new bathroom downstairs. And new tile...
Very interesting comparison chart. Well done. My only beef is that I think the 5.5 hours of use off a battery charge is kind of a fantasy. In real world use I would expect much less time. My G4 17 inch Powerbook can't even play a movie from beginning to end without needing a battery swap and I doubt that power management or battery life has improved all that much since I bought it.
I wouldn't call the Dell the winner for the LCD resolution, but the loser. The dot pitch is so tiny that running a Dell at native resolution is begging for eye strain. OTOH, running an LCD at non-native resolution hurts my eyes even more, so I'm stuck squinting at the native resolution.
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But Macs are overpriced, under powered boutique computers!
One more criticism. Your chart doesn't take into account the monetary value of the time you spend dealing with Dell Tech Support just to keep your computer running at anything like normal.That would probably add another $1,000 to the overall cost of ownership of a Dell.
This is a bit of a silly comparison, as the price of the Dell has been padded with add-ons and software just to get the prices to match. The Dell, by itself, is cheaper.
You can actually get a wide-screen Dell Precision M90 with a free 19" external flat-panel monitor, for less than the Mac Book Pro.
Now, there are other reasons to buy the Mac, obviously. If you want to use Mac OS X, you have no other choice. And, for some people, that makes it worth the price.
But, I think it's dishonest to pretend that Macs are price-competitive with even Dells at this point.