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Chris Pannozzo, Jen Paoletti, Christopher Stern

Desktop Computers	Model	CPU	RAM	Hard Disk Size	Optical Drive	Screen Size	Interface	Cost	Pictures
Apple	iMac MA876LL	2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	1GB (one SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), supports up to 4GB	250GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm	Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	20"	Firewire	$1166
Dell	Inspiron 531	AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+	1GB12 Dual Channel4 DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs	250GB5 Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™	48X CD-RW/ DVD Combo Drive	Unspecified	USB	$499
HP	HP Pavilion d4995t series	Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor E6750 (2.66GHz)	2GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024)	400GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive	LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive	Unspecified	USB	$899.99

Notebook Computers	Model	CPU	RAM	Hard Disk Size	Optical Drive	Screen Size	Interface	Cost	Picture
Apple	Mac Book	2.0 GHz	2 GB	200 GB	slot loading	13.3 inch	Intel Core 2 Duo processors	$1099.00
Dell	inspiron 6400	1.73 GHz	1 GB	120 GB	CD RW/ DVD	15.4 inch widescreen	Bluetooth® 2, Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband3 Hi-Def Options: Dell Media DirectTM , Webcam, and Blu-Ray	$449.00
HP	HP Pavilion DV 2533TX Entertainment Notebook PC	1.66 GHz	1024 MB	160 GB	DVD +/- RW	15 inch	Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium	$599.00
Other	Alienware Aurora m7700	667 MHz	667 MHz	640 GB	USB floppy drive	17" WXGA display	Not included	$1799.00

Computers on eBay	Model	CPU	RAM	Hard Disk Size	Optical Drive	Screen Size	Interface	Cost	Picture
Desktop	Intel P4	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3,400 MHz	1,000 MB	160 GB	DVD+/-RW	N/A	Not Included	285$USD
Notebook	DELL D600	Intel Pentium 4 M 1,400 MHz	512 MB	30 GB	DVD-ROM	14"	USB	354$USD
All-in-One	Gateway Profile	2.400 MHz	256 MB	40 GB	CD-ROM	Unspecified	Not Included	274.88$USD

Personal Preference - What Would We Choose?

C. Stern:  I would go about a step-by-step method of choosing which computer I would purchase if I could.  For starters, I don't have a laptop yet, so I would choose among that category.  I would also prefer to choose something that not only am I comfortable with, but that would be compatible with the software which is on my Desktop PC.  While the Apple Mac Book's specs are much more appealing than the other laptops listed, I am not familiar with a Mac OSX system, and the product is vastly overpriced anyway.  Even if cost isn't a problem, seeing how a company prices their own merchandise can show us their philosophy of their own merchandise, and thus an insight into both their customer relations and the functionality of their product.  Another factor to take into consideration is the future of the product.  An intrinsic flaw with computers is how fast they evolve.  The Alienware computer is nerely $2000 per an extra 500GB which will soon be negligible space.  On the low end of the spectrum is the Dell D600, which saddeningly low drive space and memory, but then ordering from eBay is never recommendable. 

The choice then comes between the Dell and the HP.  Although there are certainly more choices than these on the market and more technical specifications to take into consideration, the last stretch comes between processor speeds and hard disk space.  Is the difference in CPU more important than the extra 40GB that comes with the HP?  Personal preference would lean towards the HP because in this day when computer programs are taking up massive amounts of storage space every little bit counts, although there are still more factors that are overlooked.  A fast processor, plenty of RAM and hard disk space are necessities, but video card technology is also essential for the kinds of programs running on computers these days.  Also, does it have up-to-date SD Card support and would it possible to use Windows XP instead of Windows Vista? 

I would choose the HP Pavillion DV 2533TX Entertainment Notebook PC, after more thorough research into the product. 

 

 

Jen Paoletti-

     I would choose to buy the Dell Inspiron 6400 because it has a big screen and is cute. It also has a lot of cool features and is reasonably priced.

 

Chris Pannozzo  Inspiron 6400 would be my pick because I am very unfamillar with mac computers and a desktop is unfit for more personal needs.

 

 

 

 

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