Oops, can't bother typing in a coupon code into the configurator, can't you? I'll teach you--you double click on the code to "copy", then drop it into the box at checkout to "paste", and voila, you get an instant discount. You would have to be an idiot to pay full price at Dell when there is a 30-50% off coupon running at ALL times. Contrast this to Apple in which there are NEVER any discounts because of their strict reseller price controls.
And look, this fucking article is about RUNNING LINUX ON A MAC. Did you read the blurb at the top? Well, you can run "penguin-raping" Linux on a PC MUCH cheaper. Now what have you said in all this drivel that contradicts what I said? Nothing.
And what's wrong with this coupon? Dell has a comparable deal up ALL the time...check Fatwallet or slickdeals and run a search if you don't believe me. And note that this is a coupon, not a rebate, so there's no waiting involved.
Especially when one can buy a _fully-loaded_ Dell 700m (widescreen 12.1", smaller than the iBook) for LESS than $999. Do better research. Go to sites like fatwallet.com and check out the latest coupons (it's not just Dell; there is for example an excellent deal on 5lb. 14" widescreen Compaq V2000s for $700 right now) before you start talking about the "value" of the iBook.
I was going to buy an iBook myself, until I realized they intentionally nerfed it with a VGA out (like most PC laptops) instead of the DVI connection found in the powerbooks. (I really wanted the DVI out for better output quality on my LCD.) For (basically only) DVI, apple wants me to pay an extra +500 premium for a 12" powerbook over a 12" ibook. LOL. I can buy a whole fucking desktop with an LCD for that much. Screw 'em.
No one pays full price at Dell.
There are 40% off coupons (or equivalent--this deal used a $400 of $999 coupon) EVERY WEEK.
So you're full of shit for not RTFA. You must be one of those people who accepts the quote from the hotel desk as the "real rate" and actually pays full price.
Sure, the Mini is nice if you just like looking at your computer because it just looks so darn cool. But let's compare the cost of an Apple and a Dell and see whether the Mini is "affordable"--something which I did just a couple days ago because I needed a new comp to go with my DVI monitor.
Latest Dell deal: (There are a TON, but here is just one configuration.)
http://forums.slickdeals.net/t90922.html
80GB 7200RPM Hard Drive 128 MB Radeon x300 PCI-x video
17" e173fp LCD
16X DL DVD+/-RW
Keyboard and mouse
Ethernet/modem
$584
Compare to:
Apple Mac Mini
1.42 GHz G4 (with a freaking 167 MHz FSB! Woohoo!)
256MB DDR RAM
80GB 4200RPM Hard Drive
Radeon 9200 32MB Video
No Monitor
No Keyboard/Mouse
DVD/CDRW drive
Ethernet/modem
$599 - because of Apple, you can't get it cheaper
So what is the better deal? For $15 MORE you get a MUCH worse processor, much less memory, a much worse hard drive, a much worse video card, no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse, and a worse optical drive. And Mac people say the mini is affordable? Please. There's no doubt the mini is stylish. And I love using the Macs here at my uni. But as long as they cost this much, I'm not biting. We have budgets, you know.
Don't tell me about the shitty 40gb $499 version too. Dell has a deal that eats that for lunch too (3 ghz with HT, 17" 1704fp for $499, etc.). Don't bother.
Sure, the Mini is nice if you just like looking at your computer because it just looks so darn cool. But let's compare the cost of an Apple and a Dell and see whether the Mini is "affordable"--something which I did just a couple days ago because I needed a new comp to go with my DVI monitor.
Latest Dell deal:
(There are a TON, but here is just one configuration.)
http://forums.slickdeals.net/t90922.html
3.0 GHz P4 with HT (800 FSB)
512 MB Dual Channel DDR2 RAM
80GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
128 MB Radeon x300 PCI-x video
17" e173fp LCD
16X DL DVD+/-RW
Keyboard and mouse
Ethernet/modem
$584
Compare to:
Apple Mac Mini
1.42 GHz (with a freaking 167 MHz FSB! Woohoo!)
256MB DDR RAM
80GB 4200RPM Hard Drive
Radeon 9200 32MB Video
No Monitor
No Keyboard/Mouse
DVD/CDRW drive
Ethernet/modem
$599
So what is the better deal? For $15 MORE you get a MUCH worse processor, much less memory, a much worse hard drive, a much worse video card, no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse, and a worse optical drive. And Mac people say the mini is affordable? Please.
There's no doubt the mini is stylish. And I love using the Macs here at my uni. But as long as they cost this much, I'm not biting. We have budgets, you know.
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You really know Sun's done if we leave 'em. After all, SUN did originally stand for Stanford University Network.
Oops, can't bother typing in a coupon code into the configurator, can't you? I'll teach you--you double click on the code to "copy", then drop it into the box at checkout to "paste", and voila, you get an instant discount. You would have to be an idiot to pay full price at Dell when there is a 30-50% off coupon running at ALL times. Contrast this to Apple in which there are NEVER any discounts because of their strict reseller price controls. And look, this fucking article is about RUNNING LINUX ON A MAC. Did you read the blurb at the top? Well, you can run "penguin-raping" Linux on a PC MUCH cheaper. Now what have you said in all this drivel that contradicts what I said? Nothing.
And what's wrong with this coupon? Dell has a comparable deal up ALL the time...check Fatwallet or slickdeals and run a search if you don't believe me. And note that this is a coupon, not a rebate, so there's no waiting involved.
Especially when one can buy a _fully-loaded_ Dell 700m (widescreen 12.1", smaller than the iBook) for LESS than $999. Do better research. Go to sites like fatwallet.com and check out the latest coupons (it's not just Dell; there is for example an excellent deal on 5lb. 14" widescreen Compaq V2000s for $700 right now) before you start talking about the "value" of the iBook. I was going to buy an iBook myself, until I realized they intentionally nerfed it with a VGA out (like most PC laptops) instead of the DVI connection found in the powerbooks. (I really wanted the DVI out for better output quality on my LCD.) For (basically only) DVI, apple wants me to pay an extra +500 premium for a 12" powerbook over a 12" ibook. LOL. I can buy a whole fucking desktop with an LCD for that much. Screw 'em.
Install Ubuntu for a whopping $0.
No one pays full price at Dell. There are 40% off coupons (or equivalent--this deal used a $400 of $999 coupon) EVERY WEEK. So you're full of shit for not RTFA. You must be one of those people who accepts the quote from the hotel desk as the "real rate" and actually pays full price.
Sure, the Mini is nice if you just like looking at your computer because it just looks so darn cool. But let's compare the cost of an Apple and a Dell and see whether the Mini is "affordable"--something which I did just a couple days ago because I needed a new comp to go with my DVI monitor.
Latest Dell deal: (There are a TON, but here is just one configuration.)
http://forums.slickdeals.net/t90922.html
512 MB Dual Channel DDR2 RAM
128 MB Radeon x300 PCI-x video
So what is the better deal? For $15 MORE you get a MUCH worse processor, much less memory, a much worse hard drive, a much worse video card, no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse, and a worse optical drive. And Mac people say the mini is affordable? Please. There's no doubt the mini is stylish. And I love using the Macs here at my uni. But as long as they cost this much, I'm not biting. We have budgets, you know.
Don't tell me about the shitty 40gb $499 version too. Dell has a deal that eats that for lunch too (3 ghz with HT, 17" 1704fp for $499, etc.). Don't bother.
Sure, the Mini is nice if you just like looking at your computer because it just looks so darn cool. But let's compare the cost of an Apple and a Dell and see whether the Mini is "affordable"--something which I did just a couple days ago because I needed a new comp to go with my DVI monitor. Latest Dell deal: (There are a TON, but here is just one configuration.) http://forums.slickdeals.net/t90922.html 3.0 GHz P4 with HT (800 FSB) 512 MB Dual Channel DDR2 RAM 80GB 7200RPM Hard Drive 128 MB Radeon x300 PCI-x video 17" e173fp LCD 16X DL DVD+/-RW Keyboard and mouse Ethernet/modem $584 Compare to: Apple Mac Mini 1.42 GHz (with a freaking 167 MHz FSB! Woohoo!) 256MB DDR RAM 80GB 4200RPM Hard Drive Radeon 9200 32MB Video No Monitor No Keyboard/Mouse DVD/CDRW drive Ethernet/modem $599 So what is the better deal? For $15 MORE you get a MUCH worse processor, much less memory, a much worse hard drive, a much worse video card, no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse, and a worse optical drive. And Mac people say the mini is affordable? Please. There's no doubt the mini is stylish. And I love using the Macs here at my uni. But as long as they cost this much, I'm not biting. We have budgets, you know.