Re: $1100 laptop shootout, MacBook vs Dell Inspiron E1045

On May 17, 5:10 pm, George Graves <gmgrav...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 17 May 2007 14:57:12 -0700, Mayor of R'lyeh wrote
(in article <obip43huqbmnt1qejtmgf24r0nnvg2m...@xxxxxxx>):





On Thu, 17 May 2007 14:17:46 -0700, George Graves
<gmgrav...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:49:49 -0700, Mayor of R'lyeh wrote
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On Thu, 17 May 2007 09:13:11 -0700, George Graves
<gmgrav...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 16 May 2007 18:23:39 -0700, Mayor of R'lyeh wrote
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On Wed, 16 May 2007 18:12:07 -0700, George Graves
<gmgrav...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 16 May 2007 17:32:06 -0700, Dr. Zara wrote
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On Wed, 16 May 2007 14:11:26 -0700, Dr. Zara wrote
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In article <1179274389.931896.109...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
KDT
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Thanks for the comparo. The Dell at $8 Dollars more has about
$600
more in
screen size and additional features. It also Runs VISTA while
the
mac
runs
OSX 10.4 which is clearly outdated. But at least apple seems to be
trying.

The resolution is exactly the same. What additional features does
the
Dell have?

BIGGER screen

Even if you don't want one.

Flash memory slot

I thought that was what USB was for? Besides, That form factor is
obsolete.
What about SD, Form D, Memory stick?

4 USB 2 ports

So does my Macbook Pro

FS media buttons

Who cares?

VGA

DVA

S Vidio

DVA and a video adaptor.

Sound Blaster

Apple's sound is fine - always has been.

modem

Obsolete. Who needs it?

voice recognition

Mac's got that.

schedualed backup

Windows needs it

MS Works8

That's like bragging that you have syphilis!

Windows Media Center

That's like bragging that you have testicular cancer!

6 mos AOL

That's a FEATURE? I though that was a drawback.

1 yr phone support

Windows needs that too.

Any more stupid questions?

Yeah. What's your point? The thing runs Windows. We value OSX.

My point?? Did you read the thread? He asked me a question - I gave
him
an
answer.

I'm about to replace my aging G4 iBook with a new MacBook. Its gonna
cost
me
more than $1K. Why am I not looking at a Dell? Because its a Windows
machine
and next to useless to me.

You are entitled to your choice - no matter how poor.

Thank you for that, now, why don't you ACT like I'm entitled to my
choice
by
not coming here and telling me (and the rest of the Mac community) that
they
are wrong and their computer choice sucks! We''re not over on a Windows
group
telling you Windows users that YOUR choice is poor, even though we feel
every
bit as strongly about that as you do. See, that's what makes us
SUPERIOR
to
you. We let you choose the "dark side" and say "more power to you"
while
you
come here and torment us with our choice. The only possible answer is
that
you Windroids are inferior, have picked the wrong computer, and you
KNOW
it.

Then why aren't we prickly and unable to take criticism?

The purpose of this group is to compare the Mac to other systems. Us
Windows users are in the right place. If you thought that this was
supposed to be some kind of Mac only cheerleading forum then its YOU
who are in the wrong place.

Is trolling "comparing"? NO
Is denigrating "comparing"? NO
is insulting "comparing"? NO

None of you meet the criteria.

Poor, George. He can't see that poking holes in his religion and
telling the simple truth that his god is a mass produced consumer good
with no sentience is not trolling, denigrating or insulting. Its
simply telling the truth. And its a truth that George can't handle.

A Mac is merely a computer. Why you would want to think that I believe
otherwise, is a problem between you Windroids and your analysts.

It couldn't have anything t do with all those posts where you feel
compelled to tell lies about other OSs to build up MacOS could it?

There are
two mainstream computer platforms, I have chosen what is, for me, the
better
of the two. There is no religion involved, there are no delusions, its a
simple choice. I prefer one over the other.

You have a habit of saying things like this when chalenged butgoing
right back to preaching your Mac sermons the next day.
Its like your denials of being a price tag snob but being unable to
talk about anything without slapping a price tag on it.

The fact that I did not choose
the same one that you chose does not make me evil, crazy, or a religious
fanatic.

No it doesn't. I can't recall anyone saying that youre evil. You're a
loon alright but I suspect that you were one before you ever saw a
computer. YOu are most definitely a religious fanatic forthe Church of
the Holy Mac though.

It also doesn't make me a bad person.

No one said it did. It just makes you highly mockable.

OTOH, the fact that you, and
those like you come here to tell me that my choice makes me evil, crazy,
and
a fanatic does make you and your fellow travelers at least a bit odd. And
that's the truth.

Like I said our mocking of the mentally challenged isn'tour finest
hour but you guys make it so damn easy that its hard to resist. When I
first came here I was sure that you guys were joking. It wasn' until I
realized just how serious you are that it got entertaining.

That alone tells what a sick person YOU are. I rest my case.

After completely failing to refute the Mayor's arguments, George yells
"I know you are but what I am I" over his shoulder as he bolts for the
door...

.

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