I did a little comparison to see how Apple’s new MacBook compares with equivalent PC laptops. So I went to TigerDirect.ca and looked for laptops with the Centrino Coreac Duo Processor. Then I took the cheapest one and configured it to the specs of my MacBook configuration.
- 2.0 GHZ Centrino Coreac Duo Processor.
- 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM.
- 100 GB SATA Hard Drive.
- DVD/RW Drive.
The Systemac PC: $2,061.
The Apple MacBook: $1,749.00.
They both use the same Intel GMA 950 graphics, the exact same processor, the display is the same size, while Apple’s is wider, has a built-in iSight video camera, and more software bundled with it.
But the Systemac is slightly lighter being 0.45 pounds lighter than the MacBook, but I’d hardly notice that.
The MacBook is thinner but overall larger.
At least for myself, this debunks the claim that Mac’s are more expensive. There’s just no trace of that in this case.
