The RAM upgrade on the apple is $300 more. But I think you also need to upgrade the video card from the Dell e1705. The ATI Mobility X1400 with Hypermemory (when you click on the Help Me Choose on the Dell website) seems to indicate that it uses 256MB of shared System memory vs. the Macbook Pro's 256MB of GDDR3 on the ATI X1600. So, yes, I did indeed compare it to the high-end gaming laptop because of this.
Funny, I have found that the Macbook Pro 17" is cheaper than a comparably equipped Dell XPS M1710 17". I've left the Macbook Pro with the default settings (although the hard drive can be changed to truly match the Dell's 100GB 7200 rpm drive since the Dell doesn't have the 120 GB 5400rpm option that the Macbook Pro has) and it's listed on the online store at $2799.00. For the Dell XPS M1710, I chose the basic model, then upgraded the processor to 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo, added the Remote for Windows XP Media Center (the Macbook Pro comes with a remote standard, $29), upgraded the hard drive to 100 GB as noted ($215), upgraded to the CD/DVD Burner combo drive ($50), and added the Bluetooth ($49) and the total at their online store is $3118.
I could upgrade the memory on the Macbook Pro to 2GB and still be under the Dell with 1 GB of RAM.
Granted, this is only a comparison with one competitor, but with the use of the Intel processor in the Mac it can now be compared pretty closely and it would seem to be competing fairly well, at least with this brand.
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I'm no mac lover, but I do know that the 17" Powerbook Mac starts at $2999, which is less than $3350 in most ideas of "less than" out in the world.
I'd suggest Real Synthetic Audio (RSA) for a place to sample various music tracks if you do find that you like the EBM or synthpop style songs. The website is: www.synthetic.org.
If using Windows and you wish to download the tracks, you may have to use IE instead of Netscape (Netscape 4.7x downloads the file in ascii mode for some reason).
Your suggestion might be alright, except for the following (straight from your link): Note: This unit requires an external cable or dsl modem with an Ethernet RJ-45 interface. So, you still need the DSL Modem.;)
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The RAM upgrade on the apple is $300 more. But I think you also need to upgrade the video card from the Dell e1705. The ATI Mobility X1400 with Hypermemory (when you click on the Help Me Choose on the Dell website) seems to indicate that it uses 256MB of shared System memory vs. the Macbook Pro's 256MB of GDDR3 on the ATI X1600. So, yes, I did indeed compare it to the high-end gaming laptop because of this.
Funny, I have found that the Macbook Pro 17" is cheaper than a comparably equipped Dell XPS M1710 17". I've left the Macbook Pro with the default settings (although the hard drive can be changed to truly match the Dell's 100GB 7200 rpm drive since the Dell doesn't have the 120 GB 5400rpm option that the Macbook Pro has) and it's listed on the online store at $2799.00. For the Dell XPS M1710, I chose the basic model, then upgraded the processor to 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo, added the Remote for Windows XP Media Center (the Macbook Pro comes with a remote standard, $29), upgraded the hard drive to 100 GB as noted ($215), upgraded to the CD/DVD Burner combo drive ($50), and added the Bluetooth ($49) and the total at their online store is $3118.
I could upgrade the memory on the Macbook Pro to 2GB and still be under the Dell with 1 GB of RAM.
Granted, this is only a comparison with one competitor, but with the use of the Intel processor in the Mac it can now be compared pretty closely and it would seem to be competing fairly well, at least with this brand.
I'm no mac lover, but I do know that the 17" Powerbook Mac starts at $2999, which is less than $3350 in most ideas of "less than" out in the world.
I'd suggest Real Synthetic Audio (RSA) for a place to sample various music tracks if you do find that you like the EBM or synthpop style songs. The website is: www.synthetic.org.
If using Windows and you wish to download the tracks, you may have to use IE instead of Netscape (Netscape 4.7x downloads the file in ascii mode for some reason).
Your suggestion might be alright, except for the following (straight from your link): Note: This unit requires an external cable or dsl modem with an Ethernet RJ-45 interface. So, you still need the DSL Modem. ;)