Comparable laptop PC and Price? (Just ordered a 2011 MBP)

[oddlyepic]

So I just ordered a 2.2ghz MBP with 4gbRAM, 500gb7200rpmHDD, with the hi res antiglare display.

What are comparable PC laptops going for pricewise, with the same or better specs?

What don't I get with a PC, what don't I get with the Mac?

Thank you. I hope this doesn't start a flame war.

 

[mark28]

For the same price, Dell offers:

2.2 ghz i7
8 gb DDR3
640 GB 7200 rpm + 256 Gb SSD
NIVDIA 555m + Optimus
Blu Ray
Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
91 Wh Battery

It basically beats a 2.2 i7 ghz MBP at every single spec except CPU.

There are probably more PC laptops that offer better specs, but I haven't been looking for one. I just know about this one

Some benchmarks showed that Dell offers pretty good displays. I can't say the same for other PC laptops.

 

[Jaimi]

CPU and "Build quality" - That Dell will be flexing before too long. I've owned many laptops, and the two highest quality brands are MBP and Thinkpad. I would not own another Dell.

 

[paulrbeers]

CPU and "Build quality" - That Dell will be flexing before too long. I've owned many laptops, and the two highest quality brands are MBP and Thinkpad. I would not own another Dell.

Agreed.

But to the OP's original question: Show me a PC that runs OSX (without hacking)......

 

[oddlyepic]

hmm, how about a comparable pc laptop for ~$2000?

 

[Looon]

CPU and "Build quality" - That Dell will be flexing before too long. I've owned many laptops, and the two highest quality brands are MBP and Thinkpad. I would not own another Dell.

UMMMMM why are people still shouting "building quality!" when there's tons of complaints of overheating and other build related problems on this site alone recently? Or are we just ignoring all those

 

[endless17]

If you primarily plan on using Windows on a MBP then turn elsewhere. Seriously.

While the machine is gorgeously built, Apple's drivers for Windows are half-assed compared to OSX. You can get better specs with decent build quality and slightly better power management from other manufacturers.

Now, if you're curious about OSX or plan on using it more than a little bit of the time, you really have no where else to turn. That's not to say these laptops are bad. They're exquisitely crafted, and OSX is a dream to use with the hardware as Apple has devoted oodles of time to make the user experience as great as it can be.

On Windows that isn't the case, which is a shame.

 

[oddlyepic]

i was just trying to see what bang i could've gotten for my buck with a pc laptop.

my new macbook is comin' in on wednesday.