Brand | Apple | Dell |
Model | MacBook Pro 15" | Studio 17 |
Price | $1,999.00 | $1,868.00 |
Processor | 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo 1066mhz FSB | 2.6 Ghz Core 2 Duo 800mhz FSB |
RAM | 2GB Ram | 3GB Ram |
Hard Drive | 250GB 5400rpm HD | 250GB 5400rpm HD |
Optical Drive | 8x DL DVD±RW/CD-RW | 6x Blueray |
Video Card | Nvidia GeForce 9400M GT | 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650 |
Screen | 15" LED backlit 1440x900 | 17" LED 1920x1200 |
Ports | 2 USB 2.0 | 4 USB 2.0 |
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet | 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet | |
Firewire 800 | Firewire 400 | |
Mini Display Port | HDMI & VGA | |
Audio in | Microphone | |
Audio Out | 2x Audio Out | |
Express Card 34 | Express Card Slot | |
802.11n | 802.11 agn | |
Battery | 5 Hour Battery | 8 Hour Battery |
Height x Width x Depth | .95" x 14.35" x 9.82" | 1.18" x 15.46" x 11.36" |
Weight | 5.5 Lbs | 7.87 Lbs |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
Webcam | Apple iSight | 2 Megapixel Webcam |
Keyboard | Backlit Keyboard | Backlit Keyboard |
Extras | Multitouch Trackpad | 8-in-1 Media Card Reader |
Software | iLife | Photoshop Elements + Premier Elements |
OSX | Windows Vista Ultimate |
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Apple vs. Windows
Try to remember....
I saw this comic on digg the other day. It reminded me of my time in Germany.
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4361/holocaustcartoon.jpg
The summer between my Junior and Senior year, I went to Germany as an exchange student. There were a number of influential moments that summer that helped define who I am today. One of the most eye opening experiences was visiting a concentration camp. When we arrived at the concentration camp, we walked past the buildings and out onto one of the most beautiful parks I’ve ever seen. The grass looked like it was from a golf course, and there were winding trails through dozens of gently sloping hills.
I remember telling my host father that I was more interested in going inside to learn more about the history of the place. He insisted that we take a walk first. As we walked through the park, we came around the backside of on of the hills. On the backside of the hill was a wall with a plaque. The plaque read, “Here lies 10,000 dead.” I realized at that moment, that this was the most shocking way to realize the tragedy of what happened during the war. Each one of these magnificent looking hillsides was in fact a mass grave.
I thought I’d share my experience along with the comic strip with you. Thank you Wiley for reminding us why we remember.