Dell Inspiron vs Mac?

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>So... typical story. Getting a laptop as a birthday/graduation/college gift. I just don't know what I want. </p>

<p>Looking through things, I have kind of narrowed down my two choices:</p>

<p>Dell Inspiron 15''
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T4200
Vista
3GB Memory
160GB Hard Drive
Dell</a> Inspiron 15 Laptop Details</p>

<p>Macbook
Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2 Memory
120GB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
Standard keyboard
White polycarbonate shell
Student</a> Discount - Apple Store (U.S.)</p>

<p>Obviously there is a HUGE difference in prices... but considering my parents basically let me believe I was going to DC for my birthday then decided "Nah, we don't want you to," I'm going to milk the guilt trip. I am shameless.</p>

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<p>But yeah. Help?</p>

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<p>I’d go with the Mac (I have the white one) but see if you can get them to agree to an upgrade to the 250 HD.</p>

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<p>I’d go for the Mac unless you really like Vista. If you do go with a Dell, get a higher-spec processor. If you can wait until the fall, consider getting a Core i5 processor when they come out.</p>

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<p>out of those 2, the mac easily.</p>

<p>If I were to get a dell it definitely would not be an inspiron.</p>

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<p>^^^ I agree with the above. Mac offers much more when comparing (I have a toshiba and have never used a mac. I wasn’t allowed to get one :() it to the dell.</p>

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<p>Those two computers really aren’t comparable. A Pentium Dual-Core isn’t anywhere close to a Core 2 Duo. Compared to my friends’ Core 2 Duo-equipped laptops, my suitemate’s Pentium Dual-Core laptop is significantly louder and hotter. That’s saying something considering that one of my friends has a second-generation MacBook Pro, which are known to run at pretty high temperatures.</p>

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<p>If you are willing to pay that much for a mac why dont you look at the dell xps m1330? Its about the same size as the macbook (not the pro) and it looks really nice. Also dell is having a sale right now and i think you can get the xps with the same graphics card as the one in the mac (not sure though) </p>

<p>If money is not a problem than the the xps m1330 is a lot better than an inspiron.</p>