Originally posted by: Thin Lizzy
Addragyn didnt assume no one makes nice Windows laptops. From what you just quoted, you cannot assume that addragyn is saying no one makes nice Windows laptops.
How can I not assume that's what he's saying? He's saying nobody makes laptops that nice because it would be cost-prohibitive. He then backs it up by saying that Dell does well because they keep costs low. The whole post is a fallacy because people also buy expensive laptops like IBMs and Sonys, both of which it could be argued are nicer and/or look better than the Apples. I would say both are nicer and Sonys look a lot better, but maybe I'm the only one who's just not all that excited about silver anymore. I would even argue that an Inspirion 9200 is nicer than a 17" PowerBook (if you're into the silver thing).
Comparing similar configurations:
Apple = $2,800
17" screen, 1440x900
PowerPC 1.5, no other CPU available
64MB Radeon 9700, add another $100 if you want 128MB
512MB DDR333
80GB 4200RPM drive
Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth
4X DVD-R
1.0" thick, 6.9 lbs.
Dell = $1,800
17" screen, 1440x900, also available with 1920x1200 screen
Pentium M 1.6, also available with Pentium M 2.1
128MB Radeon 9700
512MB DDR333
80GB 5400RPM drive
Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth
8X DVD-R
1.6" thick, 7.71 lbs.
I don't have a problem with people who like Apples, but it's hard to ignore the fact that the Dell is a better laptop and is $1000 cheaper. The only advantage the Apple has is that it is 0.6" thinner and weighs 0.8 lbs. less. Dell might be cutting costs, but their customer service is much better than Apple's. With the Dell you can even get 2 years of on-site service for $116. The experiences I've had with Apple's tech support are just horrible. 90 days of tech support and 1-year of "mail it in and wait" warranty service is just absurd from a company that charges so much for their products.
Of course, if it is really necessary that your laptop be less than 1.2" thick, that severely limits your options. The ThinkPad Ts are 1.0" thick with the 14.1" display and 1.2" thick with the 15" display (and just as light as the PowerBook). I think just about every one of Sony's current notebooks is under 1.2" thick... although some of them are 1.34" thick on the back edge, which sounds like it may be of major concern to the original poster.