pros/cons/in between for using a mac at college

IlikeDice
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:21:29 +0000

I think I’ll post a comparison I made with the laptop I will be getting in about a week (Asus M50SV-A1) and the top of the line 15" Macbook Pro to make a point.

Asus:
Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn T9300 2.5 GHz 6MB 800 FSB
3GB RAM DDR2 667 MHz SODIMM 2G+1G
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA 5400 rpm
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi
Screen: 15.4” WXGA+ 1440x900 glossy
Price: (Currently) $1,299.00 (gentechpc.com)

Apple:
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM-2X1 GB
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA 5400 rpm
Optical Drive: SuperDrive 8X DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW
Screen: MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
Price (with student discount): $2,499.00

Let it be known, however, that the Asus only clocks in with powersaving battery life at 2 hrs. 15 min. That’s the only con I can think of for the system. The Asus has a built in webcam (360 degree swivel), built in microphone, full sized keyboard with num pad included, and a fingerprint reader.