Buying new laptop...Did I make the right choice?

[Devlinite]

After researching for hours which notebook I should buy, even considering the PowerMac G4s.

I wanted something very light but at the same time powerful with a reasonable price. Prices are in Canadian $.

The Notebook I chose on the PC side was this:

Inspiron 600m (4.7lbs)

-Free shipping
-Free USB Memory Key 128MB Dell USB Memory Key
-Free Ati Radeon 9000 64MB upgrade from 32MB.
-100$ Discount

-Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition - English (built in Windows apps)
-Digital Music Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch
-Security Software Dell Security Center by McAfee, 90 Day introductory offer
-Productivity Software WordPerfect™ Productivity Pack


-Intel Pentium®M Processor at 1.3GHz
-14.1" XGA Display
-ATI Radeon 9000 64MB Video
-Memory 256MB DDR 266MHz (2 DIMMs)
-Hard Drive 30GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
-Integrated Modem and NIC Internal 56K Modem and Integrated Network Card
-Optical Devices 24XCD-RW/DVD Combo Roxios Easy CD Creator®
-Wireless Networking Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 WLAN (802.11b, 11Mbps) miniPCI Card
-Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell™ TrueMobile™ 300 Bluetooth Internal Card
-Cables And Accessories 3ft 3 wire FLAT US Power Cord
-Primary Battery 48 Watt Primary Battery

-Warranty 1-Year Return-to-Depot Service, 24x7 Phone Tech Support, 365 days a year

Cost: 2048$

Review summaries:

Pro:
-Bang for you buck, got everything.
-Good performance
-Very clear display
-Good design

Con:
-Flimsy keyboard and fragile display
-No firewire port
-Can get expensive with options?



On PowerMac side was this one:

PowerMac G4 (4.6lbs)

867MHz PowerPC G4

-200$ Higher education discount

-Mac OS X v10.2 Jaguar (built in Mac apps)

-12.1-inch TFT Display
-40GB Ultra ATA drive
-Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
-256MB DDR266 (128MB built-in & 128MB SO-DIMM)
-AirPort Extreme Card
-NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go
32MB DDR video memory
-10/100BASE-T Ethernet
-FireWire 400
-Bluetooth built-in

-90 day "free" support

Cost: 2131$ + shipping = ?

Review Summaries:

Pro:
-Good keyboard
-Nice style

Con:
-Heats up very quickly.
-Bad LCD, bad image.
-Troublesome to add new memory.
-Low performance.




You really can't say no to dell, with all those discounts and bonus features, reliability, performance, small size and free shipping!

So I chose the dell.

[MikeXpop]

Yes I can.

Hey Dell! No!

PC vs Mac is a matter of opinion. You made your choice before you even looked at the mac. They run entirely different operating systems. XP Home and OS X.2 is no comparison. At ALL.

BTW, have you looked at the powerbook LCD? It's crystal clear. The same as the dell. And how exactly is it troublesome to add new memory?

EDIT: You mention small size with Dell. Um,

[Devlinite]

Well unfortunately, I am not a fanatic of either side, so i have no bias against either computers.

But many ppl here are...

Secondly, I did research on many laptops, and for the budget I had of 2000$, the one that delivered my needs was the dell, and for comparison I added the powermac 12 inch, since it the closest competitor in mac side against this dell model.

I read many reviews from both... As you can see in my comparison, I wrote the good things and bad things about both.

The powermac heats alot, and burns your lap... It has a bad LCD. It's memory expansion slot, 1 of them is already taken, because its build in, and the reviewer said it was a pain in the ass, to add the second one.

I am not proving or disproving anything, but i will give the benefit of the doubt to the reviewer, than asking in a biased forum, what is more preferable to me and my budget.

I simply posted it, because I wanted to see how far a mac fanatic will go to argue against my choice, which is totally ridiculous, because of the immense amount of features, discounts, performance you getting for cheaper cost with the dell.

As you can see, the dell in the reviews have been summed up to be more reliable than the powermac... So who the hell would pay more for something that is less reliable, oven cooker with a bad image?

I do not care what the other models.... I compared the one that is competitive against the dell mobility laptop, which is the Inspiron 600m, which is about the same weight, yet larget screen laptop.

[MikeXpop]

Originally posted by Devlinite
Well unfortunately, I am not a fanatic of either side, so i have no bias against either computers.

But many ppl here are...

Secondly, I did research on many laptops, and for the budget I had of 2000$, the one that delivered my needs was the dell, and for comparison I added the powermac 12 inch, since it the closest competitor in mac side against this dell model.

I read many reviews from both... As you can see in my comparison, I wrote the good things and bad things about both.

The powermac heats alot, and burns your lap... It has a bad LCD. It's memory expansion slot, 1 of them is already taken, because its build in, and the reviewer said it was a pain in the ass, to add the second one.

I am not proving or disproving anything, but i will give the benefit of the doubt to the reviewer, than asking in a biased forum, what is more preferable to me and my budget.

I simply posted it, because I wanted to see how far a mac fanatic will go to argue against my choice, which is totally ridiculous, because of the immense amount of features, discounts, performance you getting for cheaper cost with the dell.

As you can see, the dell in the reviews have been summed up to be more reliable than the powermac... So who the hell would pay more for something that is less reliable, oven cooker with a bad image?

I do not care what the other models.... I compared the one that is competitive against the dell mobility laptop, which is the Inspiron 600m, which is about the same weight, yet larget screen laptop.

I have to ask you. Did the reviews to both laptops pit them against each other? If not, then they're pretty much useless.

Btw, why are you posting this hear besides to pick a fight?

[Devlinite]

I am not picking any fight, is this how people exchange ideas in here?

If you think my decision going with a dell is a threat, then you need help or some friends.

[Devlinite]

"and u need to get layed"

It's laid, not layed... From your mispelling, I doubt you have been "layed". As if, this relates to anything with the topic at hand.

Kids these days...

[MikeXpop]

Originally posted by Devlinite
"and u need to get layed"

It's laid, not layed... From your mispelling, I doubt you have been "layed". As if, this relates to anything with the topic at hand.

Kids these days...

Everyone who makes a typo is a virgin? Wow. News to me

And you never answered, why are you posting this here if you didn't want arguments for apple.

[Arden]

Devlinite, there also rules on this board against trolling. On a Mac board, posting in favor of Windows is usually considered trolling.

I for one would like to know what purpose you wanted this computer for; after knowing that, I will debate you on whether your decision was a good one or not.