May 6th, 2007, 09:12 PM
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Quote: Why not.
By then the current highend mac book pros will be pretty much the macbooks and so forth and maybe Apple will get their asses together and realize how under powered their pc's are compared to the rest of the world. |
Their machines are far from underpowered. They're "underpowered" in the sense that you don't get as much bang for your buck, and there are limited options. I for one, think it's hiedous that you cannot get dedicated graphics without spending $2k.
Which leads me to my second point. The current MBPs will be nothing like the next gen MBs. The new MBs will still have intergrated graphics (either GMA 950 or GMA x3000), and will still have a lower base config, and probably still be the crappy 13.3" LCD size.
Quote: Well first of all, and forgive me if I am mistaken, but the upgradability that you are complaining about for Macs has more to do with the form than Apple's hardware choices. Mac Pros are easily upgradeable, because they are in tower cases; doesn't an all-in-one PC like the Sony Vaio LS series face the same limitations for upgrading as an iMac?
Secondly, an iMac is not more expensive than a Vaio LS, which it more closely resembles than a regular desktop.
Unfortunately, because Sony apparently doesn't let you customize the LS at all, it will be a little difficult to compare these two. But lets see what you get for $2000 at both ends.
iMac:
2.1 Ghz Core 2 Duo
24 inch widescreen
1 GB ram
250 GB HD
7300 GT
Sony Vaio LS:
2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo
19 inch widescreen
2 GB ram
320 GB HD
7400 Go
A 7400 Go isn't really going to be much better than a 7300 GT (although, why is Sony using a mobile graphics card in the LS anyway?). On the iMac, you get a slightly faster Core 2 Duo, and a much, much larger screen, while the LS comes with an extra 70 GB, and a GB more ram. Personally, I think the iMac is a better deal, because I would much rather have the nice big screen, plus it is possible to upgrade memory in iMacs I think.
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Heh, you'd take the bigger screen over a gig of ram. Methinks that's not a good idea. Look, another thing, most people don't care/want an all in one. They want the best power for their money, and the Mac mini doesn't offer that. Either way, the iMac/Mac Mini are still limited in upgradability, and the iMac's seemingly good monitor goes out when it's obsolete.
Forget the Mac pro, unless you want to pay AT LEAST $2200.
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