Mac vs. PC System Shootouts Updated
(Apologies in advance if this doesn't blong in this forum; it seems appropriate since the topic is current Apple hardware...)
As some of you may know, the System Shootouts have been hosted by The Mac Observer for the past year and a half, after being found at the old AAPLTalk site prior to that.
While I'm very thankful to TMO for giving the Shootouts a home, I'm pleased to announce that they now have their own dedicated website:
http://www.systemshootouts.org
Along with the brand-new URL, I'm also pleased to announce completely updated shootouts, including:
--Laptop Shootouts between Apple and Dell ($1,100, $1,300, $1,600, $2,000, $2,500 and $2,800)
--Educational Shootouts: $650 Desktops
--Educational Shootouts: $950 Laptops
--Special Shootouts: Apple 12" iBook vs. 12" PowerBook
--a fully-featured discussion board, and more!
Feel free to stop on by and tell me everything I'm doing wrong
As some of you may know, the System Shootouts have been hosted by The Mac Observer for the past year and a half, after being found at the old AAPLTalk site prior to that.
While I'm very thankful to TMO for giving the Shootouts a home, I'm pleased to announce that they now have their own dedicated website:
http://www.systemshootouts.org
Along with the brand-new URL, I'm also pleased to announce completely updated shootouts, including:
--Laptop Shootouts between Apple and Dell ($1,100, $1,300, $1,600, $2,000, $2,500 and $2,800)
--Educational Shootouts: $650 Desktops
--Educational Shootouts: $950 Laptops
--Special Shootouts: Apple 12" iBook vs. 12" PowerBook
--a fully-featured discussion board, and more!
Feel free to stop on by and tell me everything I'm doing wrong
Comments
http://www.systemshootouts.org/
--updated $1,300, $1,900 and $2,300 Desktop Shootouts
--also featuring a fully-updated Apple Desktop Lineup comparison chart.
Comments welcome (but, as always, please read the FAQ first!!)
I've always been impressed with HP stuff. If I had to get a Windows laptop, it would be HP. They're prices are actually quite competitive as well.
Originally posted by satchmo
I didn't go through every shootout but why are they using Dell as a comparison. I know they're market leaders, but they're stuff is just plain crap in terms of reliability.
I've always been impressed with HP stuff. If I had to get a Windows laptop, it would be HP. They're prices are actually quite competitive as well.
Satchmo--
Thanks for your input. I'm actually the webmaster for the Shootouts; if you read the FAQ you'll find your answer, but in a nutshell, I *used* to match up Apple's offerings against *all* of the other major PC-makers: Dell, HP, Gateway, Sony, Toshiba, Compaq, *and* IBM.
Unfortunately, as the shootouts grew, the time factor needed to keep up also grew exponentially. Finally, I was at the point where I had to either chop it down to just one competitor or kill the site completely.
I chose to go with Dell specifically because of the reason you mentioned--because they *are* the market leader in terms of sheer sales and production efficiency. The whole point is to see how well Apple matches up even *with* its' disadvantages (ie, in terms of economy of scale, etc.).
If HP ever regains its' #1 foothold, of course, I'll consider changing the competitor to them
If you check the older shootouts (the Archives) you'll see what a behemoth I had to tame