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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:39:28 +0200
From: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@physics.iisc.ernet.in>
To: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be>
Cc: Stuart Krivis <ipswitch@apk.net>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: So what happens to FreeBSD now?
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In-Reply-To: <p05100358b760edb74c9a@[194.78.241.123]>; from brad.knowles@skynet.be on Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 04:26:42PM +0200
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Brad Knowles said on Jun 28, 2001 at 16:26:42:
> At 3:12 PM +0200 6/28/01, Rahul Siddharthan wrote:
> 
> >  the $1299 Apple comes with:       I can configure a $1314 Dell system with:
> >  12.1 inch TFT XGA display         14 inch TFT XGA
> >  500 MHz G3                        700 MHz PIII
> >  64MB SDRAM                        128 MB SDRAM
> >  10GB UltraATA hard drive          10GB UltraATA hard drive
> >  CDROM drive                       CDROM drive
> >  10/100BASE-T ethernet             10/100+56K internal modem
> >  56K internal modem
> 
> 	You're not comparing models with like features, like sizes and 
> weights, like battery lifes, etc....  This comparison is totally 
> meaningless.
> 
> 	If you want to make a proper comparison, you've got to get as 
> close to exactly the same configuration as possible on both machines.

Ok I didn't account for the weights and battery lives.  (But I don't
mind a bigger notebook with less battery life if it has a larger
screen.)  As for other features, the ones above are what are important
to me.  The Dell looks clearly superior, especially if I replace the
pentium with a celeron, saving $100 (I've never noticed a difference
on a desktop machine).

R


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