Is the Dell XPS One Better than the Apple iMac?

An anonymous reader writes "The Apple iMac is probably the standard all-in-one desktop computer. Great operating system, built-in software and design around solid, but pretty normal, hardware guts. According to Walter Mossberg, there's a new kid in town that not only matches it but is 'sightly ahead': the Dell XPS One. His latest review is already causing the usual suspects to weigh in. Mossberg says it is a better machine, but Vista and its built-in software make it inferior than Apple iMac's Leopard and iLife suite. Would you choose the better hardware of the Dell XPS One -which is more expensive- or the elegant design and software of the Apple iMac?"

Comments

Dell XPS One

[bzudo]

I choose the Dell XPS One. If I'm going to have to throw the whole thing out once it becomes obsolete, I'm going to buy the one that's going to last the longest.

Re:Dell XPS One

[B3ryllium]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think he meant "lasts the longest" in terms of flight time when the machine defenestrates at a fixed velocity.

Re:Hmm...

[pwnies]

On a side note, I can't believe I just made an argument that a Mac was cheaper from a hardware standpoint.
*head asplode*

It's One Better!

[scribblej]

It goes to eleven.

Re:My Choice

[0xdeadbeef]

Mercedes? The iMac is a Toyota Camry. Maybe you're thinking of the G5?

It's difficult

[stratjakt]

Apples are usually red, and have a bitter sweet flavor and usually crunchy texture, while Oranges are generally orange (hence their name), generally juicier, with a sweeter yet more acidic flavor.

I don't know I'll have to do some more research, can anyone point me to some sort of website where idiots post their opinions about things they dont really understand?

Re:"Standard all-in-one desktop computer?"

[AJWM]

Mmmm, Apple pi!

Re:Hmm...

[binford2k]

I still don't get why you'd buy either an iMac *or* an XPS One when you can buy something like this instead, Because that is a Compaq. I prefer something that works.

Re:Hmm...

[TubeSteak]

pwnies (1034518) OMG PWNIES!!

Stylish looks and a brand name keep burning me

[Infonaut]

With apple you're paying more for what they think is stylish looks and a brand name.

You nailed that one right on the head. I've been using Macs since the late 1980s.

At first I paid more because the Mac had that whole "GUI" thing, and I thought it was important. Of course, the "GUI" was just a bunch of hooey, until Microsoft brought Windows 3.1 to market. Then the "GUI" actually was worthwhile.

But I still stubbornly continued to use the Mac because I thought I could get a lot done with it, using flashy, stupid tools like HyperCard and AppleScript. I realize now that they were just hogwash, but for a long time I thought I was really productive with them. I ran a 1,200 page website with BBEdit and AppleScript, but I was just fooling myself. Deep inside, I was just transfixed by the smooth beige of the PowerMac series of desktops and towers.

Then the G3 and G4 machines came out, and I was transfixed by the colors and the spicy new advertising. Again I was confused. They *seemed* like reliable computers. When OS X came out, it seemed like a more powerful and stable OS, but in retrospect, I was just taken in by the fact that the hardware and the software *seemed* to work so well together. But of course, that was just an illusion.

Now that I use a Mac laptop and Leopard, it's the same thing, only worse. All of the Mac-only apps really suck, and I'm only keeping my Mac because of those bitchin' "'I'm a PC.' 'And I'm a Mac!'" ads. Goddammit! I just wish Apple would stop messing with my teenie little brain! Give me strength so I can escape the grip of their stylish good looks and that overwhelmingly powerful brand name! Please! Help me!