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Quote: Originally posted by Harald ... and NOW my shipping date just got moved earlier by two weeks. I think these dates mean nothing at this point. Mine got moved back...now it says March 16...who knows?
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OK, this is funny. I had a 1.83 Ghz system on order that was upgraded by Apple to a 2.0Ghz system. My estimated ship date was changed from Feb 23 to March 3. I called Apple to see if I could upgrade my order to a 2.16 Ghz system and they said it …
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Quote: Originally posted by Placebo And to add to the weight I'll have to be carrying around all that money I saved by getting it instead of a Macbook. Great job! You saved maybe $100 for a cheaply made inferior product. You are a savvy shopp…
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I forgot to mention that the Dell weighs nearly 3 pounds more and is more than 1/2 inch thicker.
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I think generally you can expect the discount with Dell to be anywhere from $250 to $750. So, I think even with the max discount the MacBook Pro is clearly a better buy purely from a hardware standpoint.
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OK, I just did a Dell/Apple comparison. Dell: Inspiron E1705 Core Duo 2.16 Ghz 2 GB 667Mhz RAM WinXP Pro 100 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive Wifi/Bluetooth Price before coupons: $3743 Apple: MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.16 Ghz 2 GB 667Mhz RAM OS X …
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Yes, I can see how that 2nd battery bay is nice. But not really that big a deal since you can buy extra battery packs for a powerbook (or Macbook Pro) anyways. Of course you have to save your work, shut down, swap the battery, and restart. An inconv…
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I don't think its fair compare a Dell laptop with a Macbook Pro purely on Specs. The Dell laptops are very cheaply made with cheap plastic cases and cheap power adaptors. I bought a Dell laptop last year for some audio work. The Dell power supplies …