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I decided to compare two similar Mac and PC models to see which is best value for money, cheapest and what you get for a similar cost. This is what I found:
Evesham Mini PCApple Mac MiniProcessor1.4Ghz Intel1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor
Bus Speed400Mhz667Mhz
Cache1mb2mb L2
Hard disk40GB 5400rpm60GB 5400rpm
RAM512MB DDR2 533Mhz512MB DDR2 667Mhz
Firewire 13941x 1394 (Firewire)1x Firewire
USB2x USB 2.04x USB 2.0
Networking1x Gigabit Ethernet1 x Gigabit Ethernet
WirelessNoBuilt-in 802.11g
BluetoothNoBuilt-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
GraphicsIntel 915GMIntel GMA950
Built-in SpeakerNoYes
Audio In/OutAnalog Mic-In/Speaker OutDigital Optical In/Out
Weight1.84kg1.31kg
Supplied OSWindows XP HomeMac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Runs WindowsYesYes
Runs Mac OS XNoYes
Infra-red RemoteNoYes
Price£499 inc. VAT£449 inc. VAT
DeliveryExtraFreeBetterWorse
The PC is more expensive than the Mac, lower-spec on almost every component and comes with far less included.
What do you think?
[ This Message was edited by: JoolsG4 on 2006-05-04 12:21 ]
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Posted: 2006-05-04 13:07:23
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Wow i'm impressed, maybe i'll look more closely at macs in future when i'm buying a new pc. Never knew you could run Windows on a mac...
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Posted: 2006-05-04 13:11:39
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Read about running Windows on a Mac here:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
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Posted: 2006-05-04 13:12:46
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im actually shocked, but then again it is a mini mac vs a mini pc so i guess its a differnt market for pc's where as its already developed by apple
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Posted: 2006-05-04 14:28:48
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