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The mac mini is junk. If haven't got one SHUT UP. IDIOT.

Moreover, the Mac mini is sooooo boring !!!!

]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
would you call this a mac mini killer ?

lol the mac mini is dead in the water already.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
Dude, I've got three Vista machines that have been running since the system came out without any anti-virus software installed, and have had no issues. This, after a decade using anti-virus software but never actually encountering a virus due to not being an idiot. Anti-virus software is optional, period.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/I price it up as $662 inc. remote/2Ghz upgrade/802.11n. Where the hell do you get $868 from? The Mac mini includes Bluetooth, the Dell system has a large HDD and comes with keyboard/mouse. Don't forget that it's possible to get free and legal virus protection for Windows.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/I'm not sure how you got $868... considering the 36-month AV/firewall/anti-spyware package is only $99. I added that and I'm still only up to $718... and there are perfectly good free alternatives to McAfee software, so you really don't need to spend that $99. Leaving out the security software, you can still get a system for only $20 more than the price of the low-end mac mini that tops or equals the high-end Mac Mini in every way except for Bluetooth (but it does have 802.11n at that price). For an extra $6 they'll plant a tree for you. Even the integrated graphics are better.

Was your $868 model one of the ones that included a monitor?]]>Jul 29th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
Sorry, but Dell is starting to give Apple a run for its money in the sexy department.]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/You think, of course it's necessary to have antivirus installed. But it's silly to buy it from Dell.]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/"I just priced out a system comparable to the $799 mini, and it came out to $868. The differences are with the inclusion of a keyboard, mouse (no option to exclude them), and anti-virus software on the Dell. The need for anti-virus software is what really realigns the playing field in terms of cost for most people."


That's funny. I just priced comparible systems too and this is what I got.
Specs for both:
- 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2GB 667MHz DDR2 (who runs OSX ro Vista with only 1GB?)
- 160GB SATA HDD
- 8x CD/DVD Burner
- Keyboard & Mouse
- 20" monitor (who uses a computer without a monitor?)

Cost:
Dell Studio = $849 (without monitor: $599)
Apple Mini = $1,646 (without monitor: $1,047)

And mind you, the Dell Studio comes with a full year of phone support vs. 90 days on the Apple Mini, and the Studio also includes HDMI and SPDIF which are both not even an option on the Mini.

So I'm not sure how comparable your "comparable" systems really were. To do a real comparison you have to bing both systems up to the point whre they have same components, not just say "Well, that couldn't be removed from one, so oh well". Seems you used typical fanboy fuzzy math.
]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/I actually been running 3 Vista machine without anti virus for over a year. I rely on updates (Apple user should also follow), common sense (Apple user should also follow) and UAC (hate it or luv it, it works).

Also, I like to make a point (MS basher likes to leave out), that Vista will run on slow machine. I run a Vista on a 1.1 ghz, 1 gig mobile tablet that is almost 4 years old. ]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 30th 2008 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
Core 2 Duo 2.00GHz
Vista Home Ultimate
1GB RAM
160GB Hard Drive
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner
Integrated Stereo Audio
Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse
Wireless-N Networking
No Monitor
No Modem
36 months McAfee virus protection
All service options left at default

The Dell does have a media card reader that isn't an option on the Mac mini, so that's a bonus. Seriously though, I'm not trying to use "fanboy" math here...I think this worked out to be a fair comparison.]]>Jul 30th 2008 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
And i've got to say, why are you all pricing the mac mini so high? iMac will be cheaper if you're going to those prices...

Just a thought. You don't have to agree.]]>Aug 6th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/10091209/Can_we_get_Studio_Hybrid_with_Ubuntu
..yet.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
The orange one plus an external drive in piano black storing all your movies and music will make living room entertainment a sweet experience. My only concern is that it's quite pricey and doesn't have a 3D accelerator capable of running basic 3D flash based games. I mean, my laptop is already non upgradeable and buying another non upgradeable computer bite me doesn the road.]]>Jul 29th 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
I think it can handle 3D flash based games.]]>Jul 29th 2008 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
What's the noise level?

How does it compare to the Acer X1200?]]>Jul 29th 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
2. IDK

3. IDK]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
As i stated im sure other people will be excited for it. But I wasnt interested. I never said it was garbage. IT SERVES ITS PURPOSE FOR OTHERS.]]>Jul 29th 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
The $130 price is a pretty good price for the work that has to go into making the case.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/
I love plastic!


]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Notebook Processors??? Be for real. You can get an Acer or HP much cheaper with faster procesors, better graphics, wireless networking..
Only thing it has got going for it is style.
$849 for:
Slate
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.00GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1
No Monitor ( System comes with DVI & HDMI)
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz (2 DIMM)
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive)
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Integrated Stereo Audio with 5.1ch digital output (S/P DIF)
Dell USB Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse
Built-in Dell 1505 Wireless-N Networking
No Modem Included]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Components
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 4850e dual-core (2.5GHz)
• 3GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM
• 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS, DVI-I, HDMI, VGA adapter
• No Modem
• FREE UPGRADE to 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 320GB
• Blu-ray / HD DVD player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner
• 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, headphone port
• Integrated 5.1 Capable Sound w/ front audio ports
• No additional security software
• Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• HP keyboard and HP optical mouse]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Your $819.99 HP s3500z is more expensive and butt-ugly.]]>Jul 29th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-studio-hybrid-product-page-goes-live-gotta-spec-em-all/Jul 29th 2008 10:14AM