Hi;
Trying to decide on a notebook purchase. I've narrowed myself down to one of two choices. Apple 17" MacBook Pro versus T60p # 8741C3U
The Apple can run both OS/X and XP Pro. I only want XP Pro, Vista is not on the table for me.
Graphics on the Apple is ATI X1600, on the IBM it's the FireGL 5250.
Apple screen is slightly larger, IBM's is WSXGA. Processors the same (C2D @ 2.66), HDD is the same 100GB x 7200rpm.
My problem: IBM price is 4479, where Apple is 3502. $977 difference is a lot considering that most of the feature set is the same. In an online comparison of the graphics cards, they both seemed about the same, and both machines won in some places over the other.
I'm trying to figure out where that $977 price difference might be coming from. Any thoughts guys ?? And please don't say because it's IBM/Lenovo, we all used to bitch at Apple's prices :!: Can't see much more of anything that's radically different...
Thanks in advance,
Drew.
Trying to decide on a notebook purchase. I've narrowed myself down to one of two choices. Apple 17" MacBook Pro versus T60p # 8741C3U
The Apple can run both OS/X and XP Pro. I only want XP Pro, Vista is not on the table for me.
Graphics on the Apple is ATI X1600, on the IBM it's the FireGL 5250.
Apple screen is slightly larger, IBM's is WSXGA. Processors the same (C2D @ 2.66), HDD is the same 100GB x 7200rpm.
My problem: IBM price is 4479, where Apple is 3502. $977 difference is a lot considering that most of the feature set is the same. In an online comparison of the graphics cards, they both seemed about the same, and both machines won in some places over the other.
I'm trying to figure out where that $977 price difference might be coming from. Any thoughts guys ?? And please don't say because it's IBM/Lenovo, we all used to bitch at Apple's prices :!: Can't see much more of anything that's radically different...
Thanks in advance,
Drew.