Thoughts on Dell XPS M1210 2ghz vs Apple Macbook 2.13ghz

Azrael · 21st June 2007, 9:18 AM

Ok, what are peoples thoughts on the comparison between the two.

Similar pricing, and both equally applicable as tax writeoffs.
Macbook is thinner, and comes with a better power adaptor for travelling and a bigger HDD.
However, the Dell is a smaller form factor and has a better graphics card.

Thoughts on the comparo....

Gristy · 21st June 2007, 1:23 PM

Mac can run various operating systems

m1210 has a webcam

sanjay · 21st June 2007, 1:28 PM

macbook has a webcam too...

Gristy · 21st June 2007, 1:29 PM

very true, i stay up too late!.

Hens · 21st June 2007, 1:40 PM

I've got the dell at home, not a bad little performer at all, with the 7300, but really, it's not enough to play the latest games and what not, truth is, especially when dealing with that little screen, its only really good for word processing (for me anyway.)

Cant comment on the macbook except to say its prettier. I think price versus features was why I chose the the dell at the time.

Azrael · 21st June 2007, 2:32 PM

Most of what i will be doing with it is travel related, primarily presenting at conferences and having a workstation on the road.
Not interested in playing games (other than pointless timewasters on planes) with it. Graphics card would concievably be useful for C1Pro and Photoshop.

McbLt · 21st June 2007, 2:38 PM

photoshop doesn't need a powerful graphics card as it's 2D work, not sure about C1Pro

_the_duke_ · 21st June 2007, 3:11 PM

Dell gives you the option of a 9 cell battery, that could be a big pro.

parasonic · 21st June 2007, 4:51 PM

With the current promotions, the Dell has 2GB of RAM and the nVidia 7400GO.

That'd make it probably a bit faster than the Macbook, but it's a bit much of a muchness, really.

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21st June 2007, 3:11 PM	#8
_the_duke_ Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 3,992	Dell gives you the option of a 9 cell battery, that could be a big pro. __________________ Do you see the way that tree bends?

21st June 2007, 1:23 PM	#2
Gristy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,134	Mac can run various operating systems m1210 has a webcam

21st June 2007, 1:29 PM	#4
Gristy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,134	very true, i stay up too late!.

21st June 2007, 1:40 PM	#5
Hens Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 485	I've got the dell at home, not a bad little performer at all, with the 7300, but really, it's not enough to play the latest games and what not, truth is, especially when dealing with that little screen, its only really good for word processing (for me anyway.) Cant comment on the macbook except to say its prettier. I think price versus features was why I chose the the dell at the time.

21st June 2007, 2:38 PM	#7
McbLt Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Adelaide, SA 5000 Posts: 1,102	photoshop doesn't need a powerful graphics card as it's 2D work, not sure about C1Pro

21st June 2007, 4:51 PM	#9
parasonic Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,250	With the current promotions, the Dell has 2GB of RAM and the nVidia 7400GO. That'd make it probably a bit faster than the Macbook, but it's a bit much of a muchness, really.