Posted by Jools
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:
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| Evesham Mini PC | Apple Mac Mini | |
| Processor | 1.4Ghz Intel | 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor |
| Bus Speed | 400Mhz | 667Mhz |
| Cache | 1mb | 2mb L2 |
| Hard disk | 40GB 5400rpm | 60GB 5400rpm |
| RAM | 512MB DDR2 533Mhz | 512MB DDR2 667Mhz |
| Firewire 1394 | 1x 1394 (Firewire) | 1x Firewire |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 | 4x USB 2.0 |
| Networking | 1x Gigabit Ethernet | 1 x Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wireless | No | Built-in 802.11g |
| Bluetooth | No | Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |
| Graphics | Intel 915GM | Intel GMA950 |
| Built-in Speaker | No | Yes |
| Audio In/Out | Analog Mic-In/Speaker Out | Digital Optical In/Out |
| Weight | 1.84kg | 1.31kg |
| Supplied OS | Windows XP Home | Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger |
| Runs Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Runs Mac OS X | No | Yes |
| Infra-red Remote | No | Yes |
| Price | £499 inc. VAT | £449 inc. VAT |
| Delivery | Extra | Free |
| Better | Worse |
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 ]
Posted by methylated_spirit
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...
Posted by Jools
Read about running Windows on a Mac here: http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
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