Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Mac Mini VS DIY Windows PC -- A Price Comparison
In an interesting article on OSViews.com, Harry Rider compares the cost of buying a Mac Mini to building your own PC. It seems that finally Apple may have got the right combination of hardware and software at the right price.
Hardware/Software bundle for Mac Mini $499
Hardware/Software DIY PC (with comparable software) $1,022
We'll see how it all pans out in computer sales.
Mac Mini Price Comparison
A contrary point of view was written by Jorge Lopes at divisiontwo.com. Jorge is clearly a anti-mac kinda guy because one of his gripes is that the Mac Mini comes with no Windows XP. Hmmm.... He also points out the Internet Explorer isn't in the Dock, you have to search for it. Given that Microsoft ceased supporting Explorer on the Mac many months ago, this is no suprise.
A Contrary Mac Mini View
I think that PC Magazine gives a nice balanced view.
PC Magazine
Clearly the battle between Apple Zealots and Windows Zealots goes on.
Hardware/Software bundle for Mac Mini $499
Hardware/Software DIY PC (with comparable software) $1,022
We'll see how it all pans out in computer sales.
Mac Mini Price Comparison
A contrary point of view was written by Jorge Lopes at divisiontwo.com. Jorge is clearly a anti-mac kinda guy because one of his gripes is that the Mac Mini comes with no Windows XP. Hmmm.... He also points out the Internet Explorer isn't in the Dock, you have to search for it. Given that Microsoft ceased supporting Explorer on the Mac many months ago, this is no suprise.
A Contrary Mac Mini View
I think that PC Magazine gives a nice balanced view.
PC Magazine
Clearly the battle between Apple Zealots and Windows Zealots goes on.
