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Subject: Mac vs. PC costs
From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:11:33 -0400
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On Jun 20, 2009, at 1:57 AM, Tom Metro wrote:
> Care to share some numbers? I've ran comparisons between  
> approximately equivalent Mac and PC laptops on several occasions,  
> and the Macs always end up having a substantial price premium.


A new 17" MBP, 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 500GB disk: about $2500.

A new Dell Precision M6400, 17", 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo (closest match),  
320GB disk (largest available): about $2500.

--Rich P.

References:
- New Laptop questions
  - From: tbs-Gb/NUjX2UK8 at public.gmane.org (ref)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: tbs-Gb/NUjX2UK8 at public.gmane.org (ref)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: jarod-ajLrJawYSntWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org (Jarod Wilson)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: rlk-FrUbXkNCsVf2fBVCVOL8/A at public.gmane.org (Robert Krawitz)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: rpug-AKf0aY4IwLwC9rEbRqCHog at public.gmane.org (Ryan Pugatch)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: rlk-FrUbXkNCsVf2fBVCVOL8/A at public.gmane.org (Robert Krawitz)
- New Laptop questions
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- Mac vs. PC costs
  - From: tmetro-blu-5a1Jt6qxUNc at public.gmane.org (Tom Metro)

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