"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net> wrote in message news:alangbaker-4E7762.13275629072008@shawnews.vc.shawcable.net... > In article > <7d81e1f2-3721-4e4e-9f95-65b74b756451@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, > Dave Fritzinger <dfritzin@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On Jul 29, 9:40 am, Alan Baker <alangba...@telus.net> wrote: >> > I mean, now the Dell has copied the Mac Mini. >> > >> > <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio- >> > hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ref=homepg> >> > >> > ...only it's bigger... >> > >> > ...and weighs more... >> > >> > ...and wireless is only an option... >> > >> > But now: >> > >> > Not being able to expand the device internally will be fine! >> > >> > Not having an internal modem will only be sensible! >> > >> > Not having Bluetooth... >> > >> > ...at all... >> > >> > ...hmmm. How *will* the Wintrolls spin that one? >> > >> And, it comes in colors!!! >> >> To be fair, it is a bit cheaper than a Mini, and offers more ports >> (HDMI), and the option of Blu Ray. > > Well... > > Let's look at that "bit cheaper" bit: > > Sure, you start off at $499, which is $100 less than the Mac Mini starts > at. > > But if you want, Vista Home Premium (which you do), that's $30: $529 > > And Dell's website tells you that you need at least 1GB... > ...configured as two DIMMs... > ...but the only two DIMM configuration they'll sell you... > ...is 2GB, and that's another $50: $579 > > And you want wireless networking? That's another $70: $649 > > And you want Bluetooth? Well, sorry. You can't have it. > But you can have Dell's wireless keyboard and mouse for $25: $674 > > > > Now to be fair, you should upgrade the Mac Mini to 160GB > to match the Dell and that's $100: $699 > > And you should add at wireless keyboard and mouse, > and that's $129: $828. > > So the Mac Mini is $54 more (about 8%), or about $1.50 per month more > over a three year life span, but then you get actual Bluetooth and > software, where as the Dell Studio Hybrid gives you nothing in either of > those areas.
So now you have good reasons to not buy a Dell Studio instead of the Mac Mini you weren't going to buy.
