Jordster the Quick wrote:
Overlord Theophany wrote:
Most people just don't get it.
Hold a MBP in your hands. It's made out of brushed aluminum. It feels sturdy and well built.
Hold a Dell in your hand. It is made out of plastic. It feels like a brick.
Furthermore, as in the article I linked, Macs win when it comes to performance.
When you figure that the above poster found to be "superior" in the Dell was the larger hard drive, I just can't understand why people can't see that what Theo is saying is correct - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Want a bigger hard drive? Buy a Dell.
What a better computer that looks better, weighs less, comes with an operating system known for reliability (rather than the butt end of a million jokes) and performs faster even given similar components, get a Mac.
Time for some reading comprehension Jord.
The Dells have SMALLER, but FASTER Hard drives.
Faster = faster, last I checked.
Looks are subjective. IMO, Macbooks look like space age pieces of garbage. I like my computer to be sturdy, and look like a computer, not some ****** *** little teenage girl toy.
XP is a PROVEN system, and you'll note that the 'top end' Dell I showed was XP, NOT Vista.
As for feel, I've dropped my Dell, I've had stuff spilled on it, I've had hot ashes fall on it. The only visible damage is a couple of. . . I guess they're stains? Where the paint has changed colors slightly where I usually rest my hands.
When I first bought it, the graphics chip was heating up abnormally, but it was the 6800 GT Ultra, which was known as a faulty, crappy chip. They put in the newer line of 6800 GT Ultras, and it never heats higher than 70c now.
Other than that, through all the abuse, I've had no problems with it.
Just because it looks more 'plasticy' doesn't make it less durable. I can warp aluminum way worse than I can plastic. Plastic has better expansive properties, is actually more durable if built right, and is more receptive to damage. It's also cheaper to replace just in case.
As a car guy, I'd love to have a laptop made of Magnesium Alloy, but I know it would cost me a couple dozen in the grands, and wouldn't have the heat transfer capabilities that plastic and aluminum do.
Now, Theo, if you'll note, the FSB speed of the 2.4 is never listed on Mac's tech sheet. They only list the FSB of the 2.6 and 2.5. Granted, as I said, we can assume it's the EXACT same chip as in the Dell, but the fact that they hide the information from you is sad.
Show me again, how the Mac is better than the PC? Dollar to dollar, the PC comes out with better specs.
Let's not mention that if I want a super laptop, I can't buy a Mac. That was the hands down most expensive laptop I could make from Mac.
Of course it'll be around $4K for a super laptop, but I can actually GET one from Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony, what have you.
Mind you, I used Dell only because I have them bookmarked. I can come up with similar results from Toshiba, Sony, or any other PC company.
Edited, May 11th 2008 4:28pm by jaysgsl
