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      laptop                 laptop             analyzed mac  
    System 2 System 2 System 3 System 2 System 2 System 2 System 2 System 2 System 3 System 1 System 2 System 2 System 3 System 2 System 2- Inspiron 600m System 3 System 1   system 3
1 What is the price of the computer? $1,499.99 $1,488.93  $1,298.00 $989.00 $1,939.98 $1,530 $969.97 $799 $820 $949.00 $1,789.89 $1,440.90 $999.99 759 $1,349 $1,356.43  $1,541   520
2 Who is the manufacturer? HP Gateway M305X Dell DELL 8300 Dimension Gateway Dell Compaq Dell - Dimension 4600 eMachines T2885 Gateway Gateway                          Dell Medion gateway Dell Daljit Systems  Dell   compaq
3 Who manufactured the microprocessor? intel Mobile Intel Celeron Processor Intel Intel Pentium Processor Pentium   AMD Athlon Intel Intel Intel Intel                          Dell AMD Athlon intel Dell AMD intel   intel
4 What is the processor model and speed? pentium 4 w/ 3.20GHz Mobile Intel Celeron Processor 2.5 GHz with 256 cache Pentium 4 2.8GHz 533MHz 4 processor with HT technology 3.0 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.0GHz with Hyper-Threading Technology and 800MHz FSB 1MB cache Pentium 4 Processor with It Technology 3Ghz w/800 Mhz FSB AMD Athlon XP3000 and the speed is 2.167GHZ Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz Celeron Processor at 2.8 GHz 2.66 GHz Intel Pentium 4  Pentium 4 Dell Dimension 8300 Series, Intel Pentium 4 Processor w/HT technology 3GHz w/800Mhz FSB AMD Athlon XP 3000+         2.167 Ghz pentium 4 2.8 mhz Intel Pentium M at 1.40 GHz Athlon XP 3000+ (2.1 GHz) 2.8 GH   celeron 2.8ghz; 8kb L1 & 128KB L2 cache
5 How much RAM is included? 512mb 512 MB DDR SDRAM  (2-256 MB modules) 512 MB 333MHz 256 MB 1024MB Free Upgrade 512MD Dual Channel DDR SDRAM 400MHZ 512 MB 256MB Shared Dual Channel DDR SDRAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM 256 MB 2.66 GHz 512MB Dual channel DDR SDRAM at 400 MHz (2x256M) 512 MB 256 mb 512MB 1024 MB  256 MB   512MB
6 What’s the maximum RAM capacity? 2GB 512 MB DDR SDRAM  Not Listed 2 GB 1024MB 400MHz   can be expandable to 2.0GB 2 GB 1 GB 1024 MB  256 GB 4GB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400 MHz 1.0 GB 512 mb   2048 MB 2GH   2GB
7 What’s the hard disk drive capacity? 200GB 7200RPM 30 GB 4200rpm ultra ATA hard drive 120 GB ATA 7200 rpm 40 GB 160GB 80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive 7200 RPM 160.0GB 40GB Ultra ATA/100 80 GB 40 GB N/A ask in person 800GB 120 GB 80 gb 30GB 160 GB SATA  250GB   80GB
8 What is the speed of the CD-ROM drive (or CD-R, or DVD drive?) DVD+RW/ CD-RW combo drive  & DVD ROM Integrated 24x/10x/24x CD-RW  / 8x DVD combo 24x CD-RW N/A 8x DVD+R/RW and 16x DVD-ROM 48x CDRW/DVD ROM Combo Drive 16  x 10 x 40 (maximum is 48x 16x DVD-ROM Drive 16x DVD ROM                          48x/24x/48x CD-RW 48x(read and write)  24x(rewrite) 40 GB Dual Drives 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive CD-RW Drive Speeds 16X10X32, DVD-RW Drive Speeds 4X2X12 DVD-RW; 4X2.4X12 DVD+RW 48/24/48 CDRW/DVD combo drive Modular 8x DVD-Rom Drive 4x DVD+/-R/RW/ROM     cd-rw 48 & dvd-rom is 16x
9 What’s the modem speed? 56k Wireless Internet Connection, Linksys 802.11 a/b/g 56k PCI data/fax modem 56K 56K PCI data/fax modem   56 Kbps 56K PCI Data Fax Modem 56K Modem 56 Kbps 24x/10x/24x 56K PCI Data Fax Modem 56 kbps 56k DSL none  56 Kbps   56 kpbs
10 Is a monitor included? no. N/A Yes YES Yes YES Yes Came with a 17" CRT in base model, Upgraded to a 15" Dell Flat Panel (+$229) Yes Yes 56 K Yes Yes yes Yes yes  yes   yes
11 What is the size and resolution of the screen? n/a 15 inch XGA TFT Active Matrix 17'' (resolution not listed) 17" crt 17" LCD flat panel display analog Free Upgrade 17" Flat Panel 17 inch at 1600 x 1200 at 65 Hz Size: 15"   Resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60Hz 17 inch flat screen CRT Monitor 1280 x 1024 15" No 17 in (16 in viewable,.27 dp) E773c CRT Monitor 15" monitor               1024X768 resolution   .297 mm dot pitch 17 in 14.1" 17" LCD 17”   17"crt 1600x1200
12 What type of graphics card is included? Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 Integrated Intel graphics with dynamic video memory technology Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 GeForce FX 5200 graphics card   New 128Mb DDR Geforce FX5200 Graphics Card with TV-Out And DUI Integrated Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Intel Extreme Graphics 3D Intel Extreme Graphics 15 in. New 128MB DDR Ge Force Fx5200 Graphics Card with TV-out and DVI nVidia GeForce4 MX440 SE intel extreme Mobility Radeon 9000 AGP 4x ATI Radeon 9800 Pro  Standard   integrated intel extreme graphics 2
13 How much memory is on the graphics card? 128MB 64 MB Not Listed 128 MB 128MB ATI Radeon 9600G with TV out and DVI 128MB N/A n/a 64 MB 64 MB N/A ask in person 128MB 64 MB 64mb 32MB 128 MB  128b   64mb
14 How many USB ports are included?   (2) USB 2.0, VGA and Parallel Not Listed 8 USB 2.0 PORTS 8 versions   7 8 USB 2.0 ports 6 USB 2.0 ports 6 N/A 4 5 USB 2.0 6 2 8  2 (6 in back)   6
15 Is a firewire (IEEE 1394) port included?   NO No YES No YES 2 no No No N/A N/A Yes no   no     no
16 How many drive bays are filled and how many are available?   1 Not Listed 2  5.25" AVAILABLE  1  3.5 FILLED 2 are filled and 2 is available   3 1 drive bay is filled, one 5.25" and one 3.5" are still available. 3 Filled and 2 Drive Bays available Available- 4  6 2 are filled, 1available External: 2(5.25")  Internal: 2(3.5")    Internal Available: 1(3.5") 3 filled 3 open     2/11  3   3filled; 1 avail;
17 What kind of expansion slots are available?   One type II, or one type III PC Card Slot Not Listed 4 PCI SLOTS 3 PCI and 1 AGP   2 PCI, 1 AGP 3 PCI slots and 1 AGP 2 PCI Expansion Slots Memory and Free PCI No N/A 2 PCI 3 pci slots   5 PCI & 1 AGP     2 pci
18 What is the overall weight (notebook only)?   6.10 - 6.17 pounds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A n/a N/A    3   Not a notebook n/a less than 5 lb WinXP Pro     n/a
20 Which version of the operating system is included? XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows , XP Professionals Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows Xp Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Home Edition N/A ask in person Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft XP Home Edition windows xp home edition Windows XP Professional Edition no  Windows XP   windows xp home ed
22 Is any other software included? no. Yes; Microsoft Works 7.0 and Norton Anti-Virus and America On-Line WordPerfect/Money/McAfee Security Center Intense games- no additional software Microsoft® Works Suite 2004 - including Microsoft® Word and Encarta Productivity Pack including word perfect & money &                          McFee Security Cebter w/ Virus Scan Firewall & Privacy 90 day Trial &         Record Now Deluxe Burn, Copy CD Music Microsoft Works, Money 2004; RecordNow; MusicMatch Jukebox; RealOne Video Player; InterVideo WinDVD SE, WinDVD Creator; Windows MovieMaker 2.0; Adobe Photoshop Album Starter, Acrobat Reader; Quicken New User's Edition 2004 + more Base Model included WordPerfect Productivity Pack.  Upgraded to Microsoft Office. (+$249) Microsoft Works 6.0         Norton Anti-Virus             Power DVD Microsoft Works 7.0  N/A ask in person Microsoft WordPerfect and Money Security Software, Dell Media experience Dell picture studio, Yes: see sheet microsoft works, norton anitvirus Productivity Pack/Word Perfect and Money parts  Word Perfect   yes
24 What is covered by the manufacturer’s warranty? hardware only Portable Value Service Plan 1 year parts/labor/no-on-site/1 year techincal support 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year At-Home Service Monitor & Tower Desktop Value Service Plan -- 3 year parts/labor/no on-site/3 year technical support No warrnaty complete care; 3yr ltd warranty, at home& comlet pc training 1 year for parts or labour 1 Year  Warranty covers PC for defects in materials and workmanship.  Also includes online and telephone support. The At-Home Service Offering includes sending the necessary part to your home and arranging for a third-party technican to come to install it, if necessary. 1 year parts/labor A computer that is dead on arrival, arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes  N/A ask in person 1 year limited warranty plus 1 year at-home service. 1 year limited            Parts, Labour parts and labor 1 year mail in service and limited warranty.. Must call to find out about what the warranty will cover no  One year   1 yr
26 Is an extended warranty available? yes Yes, up to 3 years for a fee. Yes YES Yes YES no extended warranty available to 2 years, 3 years, or 4 years (for an additional cost) Yes Yes  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Yes No yes   from the various manufacturers  yes    
28 Where can I get technical support? Hp or through any authorized hp service center On-Line or call 1-800-846-2000 At-Home Service Dell - Client & Enterprise Solutions, Software, Peripherals, Services None 1-800-915-3355 Online / In Person at a Best Buy Store Troubleshooting by phone: 1-800-624-9896 or online at support.dell.com  1 year technical support via telephone    Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 www.dell.com None Available gateway.com or 1800GATEWAY Express Tech Support, Calling in or online    Dell (online, phone, home)    
      Stylus C84 Injket Printer and USB printer cable Dell P1500 printer(laserjet)   None   10 inch Serial Printer Cable   Lexmark Jet Printer   1 year Dell Black 10 ft USB Printer Cable I would use the same printer for anyone of these computers.            ink jet printer
      APC SurgeArrest notebook surge protector           not included in base model.  Upgrade to A215 Speakers (+$10)     N/A Belkin Surge Master Gold 10 outlet with coax(for broadband)              
      Linksys 802.11 a/b/g PC Card and Gatewary 802.11 b Wireless Router           added to system (+$20)     Gateway Dell A940 printer with 1 year advanced exchange              
      Gateway Carrying Case           HP LaserJet 1012 Printer (+$199.99)     HP PSC 1210 all-in-one (inkjet)                
      Addittional primary lithium ion battery           (+$99)     Lithium Ion                
      Gateway M305X                 Yes                
                  $1,605.99     Yes                
                        Yes                
                        Yes