Saturday, July 5, 2008

Another day...another opinion



Ok, so I know that I probably sound like a broken record right now, but whatever whatever will I do about a laptop for Law School! I have finally narrowed the choices down to 2:



Apple Macbook
(Black)
$1599 - After rebate includes 8 GB iPod Nano
  • 2.4 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn)
  • Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics card
  • 13.3" Glossy TFT (1280x800)
  • Supports external monitor up to 1920x1200
  • Built-in iSight Camera
  • 250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 rpm)
  • 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
  • Superdrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Wireless 802.11n - Integrated Network Card 10/100
  • Built in Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Mac OSX - Lepoard
  • Applecare Protection Plan 3 yr
  • Weight - 5.0 Pounds

Pros:
Mac OSX - simplicity
Style - women love guys with a Mac...
Apple customer service
Dual boot capability with VMware
Battery life

Cons:
Potential smug alert - can we say Cupertino?
Mac compatibility issues - law school exams must be taken on Windows
In general, overpriced for what you get


Dell XPS M1330
(Product RED)

$1554.58 - (on sale until July 9) does not come with free iPod :-(
  • 2.4 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn)
  • Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics card
  • 13.3" Slim and Light LED Display (1280x800)
  • Build in VGA webcam
  • 320 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 rpm)
  • 3 GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
  • 6 cell battery
  • CD/DVD Burner
  • Intel Next-gen Wireless N Mini Card - Integrated Network Card 10/100
  • Built in Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 *hiss*
  • Dell 3 yr warranty with **Accidental Damage Protection
  • Weight 3.97 Pounds
Pros:
Better stats: RAM, Hard Drive, LED Display
Dell Accidental Damage protection
Windows compatibility
Ability to use hacked OSX without having to pay for a Macbook
Very lightweight!

Cons:
Windows Vista (boooo)



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