Of course, headlines that state “Dell isn’t $1,000 cheaper than a Mac” don’t generate as much water-cooler talk. In fact, given Dell’s current lineup, a comparably -equipped Dell laptop isn’t going to save you much money, if any, over a MacBook Pro. Once you spend a little time trying to compare similar systems-hardware, software, the whole shebang-that “$1,000” difference in price seems more than a bit overstated. (And I’m leaving out a discussion of intangibles see last year’s articles for much more on those.)
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It’s disingenuous not to include these various costs, which will end up adding hundreds of dollars to the total cost of a typical Windows PC when comparing it to a Mac.
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Then there’s the whole virus and security advantage: With the Dell, the first thing you’ll need to do is buy virus protection software and subscribe to a virus update service. The MacBook Pro comes with an entire suite of first-class software as I mentioned last year, it would cost you hundreds of dollars to get similar software functionality on your Dell.
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For $200 less at “regular” prices.Īnd what about stuff besides hardware? This turned out to be a major plus for the Mac mini in last year’s comparison, and not much has changed in the 13 months since. In my opinion-and some may disagree-the MacBook Pro is a better-equipped machine overall than the Inspiron 9400, with the exception of the Dell’s larger screen size. The Dell, on the other hand, offers a significantly larger screen, more USB ports, a handy media card reader, faster (and dual-layer) DVD burning, S-Video output (available on the MacBook Pro only via an optional adapter), and a modem. It’s also significantly lighter-not just because of the smaller screen-and, based on my experience with Dell and Apple laptops, sturdier (if a bit more scratch-prone). The MacBook Pro offers a built-in video camera and microphone, faster networking, dual-link video output, optical audio in/out, an illuminated keyboard, ambient light sensor, and unique features such as the MagSafe power connector and Apple’s Remote control.
Also, the same Inspiron 9400 configured through Dell’s Medium & Large Business store was $2,944 on the day of my comparison, $263 more, but included a 90-day antivirus subscription and Word Perfect.Īs you can see from the specs above, the two systems still aren’t perfectly comparable. Notes: A “standard” screen is available for the Dell for $149 less, but the UltraSharp is of comparable quality to the screen of the MacBook Pro.
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