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by Charles Gaba
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Visit Charle Gaba's new System Shootout site for the latest shootouts!
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eMac
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iMac
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eMac
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eMac Combo Drive
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eMac SuperDrive
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15" iMac Combo Drive
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17" iMac SuperDrive
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$799
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$999
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$1,299 |
$1,299
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$1,799 | |||||||
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Design/Styling:
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White
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"Lamp"-style White; 180° swing arm
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Mobility:
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AIO Design
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All-in-one design; Neck acts as handle
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Weight:
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50 lbs.
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22 lbs.
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Component Access:
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Quick access to wireless card & RAM cards
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Cables/Cords:
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4
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6
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Desk Space Used:
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270 sq. in.
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88 sq. inches
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Noise Volume:
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Ultraquiet Fan
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Energy Use:
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170 Watts total ($30/yr)
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130 Watts total ($24 / year)
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Processor:
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800 MHz G4
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1.0 GHz G4
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800 MHz G4
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1.0 GHz G4
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Roughly equal to...
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 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 |
1.5 GHz Pentium 4 |
1.2 GHz Pentium 4 |
1.5 GHz Pentium 4 |
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L1 Cache:
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64k
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L2 Cache:
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256K
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RAM Type:
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SDRAM PC133
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DDR PC2100
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Front Side Bus:
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133 MHz bus
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133 MHz bus
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133 MHz bus
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Memory
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128 MB (1 x 128)
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256 MB (1 x 256)
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Max. RAM:
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1.0 GB (2 slots)
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Hard Drive Size:
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40 GB
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60 GB
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80 GB
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60 GB
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80 GB
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Hard Drive Type:
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Ultra ATA 66
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Ultra ATA 100
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Hard Drive Speed:
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5400 RPM
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7200 RPM
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CD Optical Drive:
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32x CD-ROM
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32x10x32x CD-RW
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16x8x32x CD-RW
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32x10x32x CD-RW
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16x8x24x CD-RW
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DVD Optical Drive:
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8x DVD-ROM
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4x2x8x DVD-RW
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8x DVD-ROM
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4x2x8x DVD-RW
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Other Drive:
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(optional external USB or FireWire Zip/floppy/etc. drives available)
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PCI/AGP Slots:
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1 Airport Extreme (802.11g) slot available
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Internal Bays:
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0 available / 1 total
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External Bays:
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0 available / 1 total
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Mouse:
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Ambidextrous USB Optical Pro Mouse (3rd-party multi-button/scroll mice also available)
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Keyboard
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USB Pro Keyboard w/volume control, mute & CD-Eject buttons + 2 USB ports
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USB Ports:
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3 on CPU back + 2 on keyboard = 5 total; 3 available
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FireWire Ports:
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2 On-board ports (400 Mbps transfer speed)
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Video Card:
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ATI Radeon 7500 AGP 4x
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NVIDIA
GeForce2 MX 440 |
NVIDIA
GeForce4 MX 440 |
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Video RAM:
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32 MB DDR SDRAM
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64 MB DDR
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VGA Out:
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VGA (Mirroring via optional adapter)
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TV/RCA Out:
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optional adapter
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optional adapter
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TV/S-Video Out:
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optional adapter
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optional adapter
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Dual Display Support?
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Mirroring Only
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Max. Res. Supported:
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1280x960
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1024x768
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1440x900
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Display
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16" viewable flat-screen CRT (integrated)
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15" viewable LCD
100% digital (integrated) |
17" viewable wide LCD
100% digital (integrated) |
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Max. inc.
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1280x960
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1024x768
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Viewable Angle:
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n/a (CRT)
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120° V / 90° H
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Brightness:
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n/a (CRT)
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200 cd/m
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Contrast:
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(0.25mm dot pitch)
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300:1
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Microphone/
Line in: |
Built-in microphone, Audio-in jack, digital audio-ready
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Built-in microphone
digital-audio ready |
Built-in mic; audio-in;
digital-audio ready |
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Headphone/
Line out: |
Headphone jack, Ext. speaker jack, Digital Audio-ready
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Speakers
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Harman Kardon stereo speakers (integrated)
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Harman Kardon Stereo Pro Speakers
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Ethernet:
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10/100 Base-T Ethernet Built-in
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56k Modem:
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56k V.92 internal modem w/FaxSTF software & phone cord
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Wireless Networking?
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integrated 802.11g (Airport Extreme) card slot; integrated antennae;
Built-in 802.11g Base Station software (requires optional Airport card) |
int. 802.11b slot; int. ant.;
integr. 802.11b base st. |
int. 802.11g slot; int. ant.;
integr. 802.11g base st. |
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Bluetooth?
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optional USB Bluetooth card
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Included OS:
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OS X 10.2, Mac OS 9.2 (dual-boot), BSD Unix;
Apache Web Server; OS X full Java 2 support; integrated save-as PDF; integ. handwriting recog. |
OS X 10.2, Mac OS 9 (via classic), BSD Unix;
Apache Web Server; OS X fully Java 2 compliant; integrated save-as PDF; integrated handwriting recognition |
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OS Compatibility:
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Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 & XP (via Virtual PC); Mac OS (any); Asstd. builds of Linux; BSD Unix, A/UX Unix
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Word Processor
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AppleWorks 6.2 (Word compatible)
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Spreadsheet:
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AppleWorks 6.2 (Excel compatible)
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Presentation:
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AppleWorks 6.2
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Database:
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AppleWorks 6.2
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Drawing/Painting:
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AppleWorks 6.2
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Web Browser
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Internet Explorer 5.2; Safari 1.0 (beta)
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E-Mail/PDA:
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OS X Mail, Address Book, iCal, iSync
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Media Players:
*free download |
QuickTime 6.2, DVD Player (WMP 7* & RealOne* available as free downloads)
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Financial:
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Quicken 2003 Deluxe
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Reference:
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World Book Mac OS X Edition 2003
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Digital Image/
Graphics Management: |
iPhoto 2
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Digital Video
Editing: |
iMovie 3
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Music:/CD Burning:
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iTunes 4; Disc Burner, Sound Studio
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DVD Burning/
Authoring: |
Disc Burner
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iDVD 3, Disc Burner
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Disc Burner
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iDVD 3, Disc Burner
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Games
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Chess, Otto Matic, Deimos Rising
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Additional:
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FaxSTF, Earthlink, AOL, Acrobat Reader 5.0, Apple Hardware Test CD;
other assorted additional software bundled w/OS |
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Free ISP/Other Services:
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1 month free Earthlink
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Virus Susceptibility/
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only around 50 known viruses (as opposed to well over 50,000 for Windows!); built-in firewall (OS X);
not vulnerable to IIS DDoS attacks. BUILT-IN FIREWALL. |
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Warranty
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1 yr. ltd.hardware, 90 days phone support; 3 year AppleCare Protection Plan available for $169
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Total Price:
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$799
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$999 | $1,299 |
$1,299
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The information above is as accurate as I could make it based on a reasonable time studying the respective companies' Web sites. There is no guarantee that these configurations, prices, and features are the best that one could come up with; assorted bundles, free internet access, free extra memory, and so on can most likely be found for any of the above systems. The point of this chart is to demonstrate that Apple's lineup holds its own against any brand-name computer, even in areas in which it has traditionally had resistance. In short, do not base your purchasing decisions solely on this chart or information. Neither I, nor The Mac Observer will be held responsible or liable for any purchase decisions you make based on this presentation. Charles Gaba started the AAPLTalk System Shootouts at AAPLTalk.com, and has brought them to TMO. Charles is the creative talent behind Brainwrap Web Design. AAPLTalk System Shootouts Archives Back to The Mac Observer For More Mac News! |
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