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This as is full of fail. If he was looking for battery life, portability, and power. A 13" Macbook with 4gb of RAM for $1400 would have been the better deal.
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...d_attacks_mac_aesthetics_computing_power.html
I don't understand the ad. He wanted "portability, battery life, and power." He got one of those three (power). A 13.3" MacBook would have given him all three. Fail.
I don't understand the ad. He wanted "portability, battery life, and power." He got one of those three (power). A 13.3" MacBook would have given him all three. Fail.
Their MP3 player(the touch) is just plain better than anything else available.
The design and software.
When it comes to computers...they are all drawing from basically the same hardware.
and apples is way more expensive. You are paying like $500+ just for an OS in reality.
Actually....apple is in a LOT of trouble. While people might be able to justify the 100% price increase in their MP3 player for a slightly better SW package (aka iTunes) ....
That was discussed up above. Please see there.
[RIP]Zeus;1033932248 said:Not at his price point... Read plz
You do realize that they set Vista to BALANCED for the power saving tests, right? Honestly, Anandtech puts so much fail into their articles sometimes it's amazing. Even if they wrote a proper article comparing the two OS, it's still flawed. Vista is an OS written for billions of combinations of hardware. Macbooks have what, a couple of different models every cycle? It's a lot easier to get the best results when you don't have to deal with that kind of variability. I'd imagine if you tweaked the hell out of the Vista OS, you could get similar results.Not entirely. Battery life is a major issue with Vista. I suspected it for a few months and Anandtech finally confirmed it in several reviews.
http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3435&p=13
http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=3540&p=10
Same thing with speed. I have Vista and OS X dual booting on a few machines and OS X smokes it on every single one of them. So longer battery life and faster performance on the same hardware, that's value. Speed doesn't seem much better on Windows 7 on that level of hardware, although that seems different on slower hardware. I tried it on a netbook and it seemed to give much better performance than Vista. No clue on Windows 7 battery life, I'm crossing fingers that it is a big improvement over Vista, it has to be.
Either way, I see nothing for Mac users to be "incensed" about. I mean, no shit that Mac notebooks are more expensive than most other brands (certain XPS models, Alienwares, and the Adamo being the notable exceptions). That said, you're paying for the things I mentioned above, as well as better keyboards (Lenovos are also great there) and better trackpads (IMO still the best).
If budget is an absolute concern, buy something else, no big deal. If you want to spend a few extra bucks and get something better for it, well, even if I was only using Windows I'd still be using a Macbook, let's put it that way.
It was? All I saw was people talking about how many more megahertz and gigahertz the HP had. Power was only 1/3 of the consideration. Portability and battery life are far more important factors in choosing a laptop, and the HP gets a solid F in both categories.
And a t400 gets A in both.
Lets spread the specs out for people.
HP HDX 16
2.4GHz Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8600, 3MB L2 cache, and 1066MHz front side bus
16:9 16" high-definition Ultra BrightView Infinity display (1366 x 768)
4096MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
500GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with up to 2302MB Total Available Graphics Memory with 512MB dedicated
1099.99
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/...16t_series/rts/4/computer_store/NB129UA%23ABA
Apple Macbook
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2GB DDR3
Graphic NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory)
Display 13.3" WXGA 16:10 1280 x 800
Hard Drive 160GB
1299.00
Lets tally it up. He COULD of gotten a MB, for 200$ more, but what would he gain? A swank aluminum case, and more RAM bandwidth. Anyone that knows anything about PC's knows that standard apps and games care very little about the extra bandwidth. It only amounts to a few % of REAL WORLD performance. The LACK of ram would HURT his performance GREATLY, since his video card will be taking up 256MB of the 2gb. Also, he still needs to fork over another $200 to run Windows Vista if he wants to use almost ANY programs or games. Putting him well over his $1500 budget (after tax).
What he would be LACKING is everything else. Like POWER, a bigger screen, RAM, and the ability to play 3D games at a decent FPS. He also wont need to fork over an extra 200$ for the OS.
I dont know how AppleInsider can call this a victory. They seem to dance all over the fact that the apple has more RAM bandwidth, and compleatly ignore that the MINOR gains in RAM bandwidth will be wiped out by the fact that its only got 1.792gb after the video card takes its 256mb chunk. Sorry, but thats not enough ram now a days. Apple is way behind the times.
Asking for $200 MORE for a LESSER notebook is just not wise in this economy.
If anyone cares.
Scenes were shot in Costa Mesa. Scene outside was South Coast Plaza. Scene inside was Fry's off the 405 in Fountain Valley, about 2-3 miles for South Coast Plaza.
I only know this because it was my old kicking grounds before I moved to Seattle.
Only slightly, not enough to matter.The ad certainly touched IM's nerve.
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7450 (2.13GHz) <-- faster CPU
Not an Apples-to-Apples comparison. OS X and Vista are very different Operating Systems FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) <-- 2x more memory
More HDD space is nice, I'll give you this point. FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection <-- 2x more HD space
Gaming is not priority for people who want a Mac, so stick with a PC if this is what you want. 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT <-- much, much faster video
Depends on what you want in a portable device. 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p) <-- high resolution HD display
I'm not big on carrying Blu-Ray movies around with me, or watching HD on a portable device. Most movies come with a digital copy, works for me if I need it to go, FREE Upgrade to Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer <-- BD isn't even an option on Macs
Not sure how accurate your claim is on this one, but I don't like carrying around 12 Cell batteries. I've done it before, but then again I prefer my little netbook for a portable device. I know it's needed for some people so it's definitely a strong point. 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery <-- 4+ hour battery *under Vista*
I agree, the Lauren ad was less specific. Typically isn't that how people envision women shopping for a PC? I know this isn't always true, but I can tell you that my wife would choose one PC over another based on color alone. She loves orange lol.Both this latest AD and the Lauren AD are airing on TV.
I saw both during the NCAA BB final four.
The first was better because of the very specific needs.
The second was a little vauge, but the point is still valid......find what you want for under X dollars and it's yours............
I think HP has thrown some money into this campaign though. If you look closely, HP gets a ton of camera time, and in both ADs the people end up buying an HP product.
MS goes a long was to point out the variety of selection available in a windows based laptop.........versus generally one or two models of Macs.
I like these ADs...........they bitch slap that emo "I'm a Mac" guy.
What day was that? Maybe they were better for graphics like 15 years ago but that hasn't been applicable since then because of developers porting their software to the x86 platform back in the day.
I really agreed with you on your post before this one, but this one not so much. While I do agree with you that most people that are deciding between a Mac and PC in the first place most likely don't even need the extra power or features of the PC, but for $100 less and a much better overall computer, you would be stupid to pay more for the lesser Mac. Unfortunately people are stupid, well mostly uninformed, and they will pay more for less because it looks pretty.Only slightly, not enough to matter.
Not an Apples-to-Apples comparison. OS X and Vista are very different Operating Systems
More HDD space is nice, I'll give you this point.
Gaming is not priority for people who want a Mac, so stick with a PC if this is what you want.
Depends on what you want in a portable device.
I'm not big on carrying Blu-Ray movies around with me, or watching HD on a portable device. Most movies come with a digital copy, works for me if I need it to go,
Not sure how accurate your claim is on this one, but I don't like carrying around 12 Cell batteries. I've done it before, but then again I prefer my little netbook for a portable device. I know it's needed for some people so it's definitely a strong point.
For all of those people that are saying well i dont need a mac for gaming or watching blu ray movies. You are out of your mind. I travel a lot for business. It's really nice to have something powerful and portable that can play blu-ray or game while im on the road, because Im not able to go back home and do it over the course of a week.
Lets spread the specs out for people.
HP HDX 16
2.4GHz Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8600, 3MB L2 cache, and 1066MHz front side bus
16:9 16" high-definition Ultra BrightView Infinity display (1366 x 768)
4096MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
500GB (5400 rpm) hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with up to 2302MB Total Available Graphics Memory with 512MB dedicated
1099.99
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/...16t_series/rts/4/computer_store/NB129UA%23ABA
Apple Macbook
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 2GB DDR3
Graphic NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory)
Display 13.3" WXGA 16:10 1280 x 800
Hard Drive 160GB
1299.00
Lets tally it up. He COULD of gotten a MB, for 200$ more, but what would he gain? A swank aluminum case, and more RAM bandwidth. Anyone that knows anything about PC's knows that standard apps and games care very little about the extra bandwidth. It only amounts to a few % of REAL WORLD performance. The LACK of ram would HURT his performance GREATLY, since his video card will be taking up 256MB of the 2gb. Also, he still needs to fork over another $200 to run Windows Vista if he wants to use almost ANY programs or games. Putting him well over his $1500 budget (after tax).
What he would be LACKING is everything else. Like POWER, a bigger screen, RAM, and the ability to play 3D games at a decent FPS. He also wont need to fork over an extra 200$ for the OS.
I dont know how AppleInsider can call this a victory. They seem to dance all over the fact that the apple has more RAM bandwidth, and compleatly ignore that the MINOR gains in RAM bandwidth will be wiped out by the fact that its only got 1.792gb after the video card takes its 256mb chunk. Sorry, but thats not enough ram now a days. Apple is way behind the times.
Asking for $200 MORE for a LESSER notebook is just not wise in this economy.
Some of those people will tell you they want a Mac because they don't want the headache of dealing with viruses and other malicious software that Windows users deal with.I really agreed with you on your post before this one, but this one not so much. While I do agree with you that most people that are deciding between a Mac and PC in the first place most likely don't even need the extra power or features of the PC, but for $100 less and a much better overall computer, you would be stupid to pay more for the lesser Mac. Unfortunately people are stupid, well mostly uninformed, and they will pay more for less because it looks pretty.
I really agreed with you on your post before this one, but this one not so much. While I do agree with you that most people that are deciding between a Mac and PC in the first place most likely don't even need the extra power or features of the PC, but for $100 less and a much better overall computer, you would be stupid to pay more for the lesser Mac. Unfortunately people are stupid, well mostly uninformed, and they will pay more for less because it looks pretty.
Let's play the Mac fanboy game, with a twist: how much would that "$1300" MB cost to upgrade to the specs of the HP? It's only fair, right?Only slightly, not enough to matter.<blah, blah, blah>
Some of those people will tell you they want a Mac because they don't want the headache of dealing with viruses and other malicious software that Windows users deal with.
I do believe infections are easy to avoid, but honestly I see infected PC's everyday working IT and not everyone knows how or takes proper precautions to protect themselves.
Our Mac users have the least problems, and they aren't the most tech savy. As Apple gains more ground this threat will increase, but currently it isn't as strong.