Table 1. Cost Comparison: Desktop vs. Laptop
Windows System
	Desktop	Ultra Compact Laptop	Mid-Sized Laptop
	Dell Inspiron 530s	Dell XPS M1330	Dell Inspiron 1520
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor	2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory	2G RAM	2G RAM	2G RAM
Hard Drive	320G	120G	120G
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM	DVD+-R/DVD+-RW/CD-RW	DVD+-RW	DVD+-R/DVD+-RW/CD-RW
Video Card	128M 2D/3D graphics accelerator	Integrated 2D/3D graphics accelerator	128M 2D/3D graphics accelerator
Sound	integrated audio	built-in audio	built-in audio
Modem	56K	Integrated wireless card	Integrated wireless card
Network Adapter	Integrated 10/100 Ethernet	Integrated 10/100 Network Card	Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Monitor	19" widescreen LCD	13.3" widescreen LCD	15.4" widescreen LCD
Price*	$849	$1,499	$969
Mac System
	Desktop	Consumer Laptop	Professional Laptop
	iMac	MacBook	MacBook Pro
Operating System	Mac OS X Leopard	Mac OS X Leopard	Mac OS X Leopard
Processor	2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo	2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory	1G RAM	1G RAM	2G RAM
Hard Drive	250G	120G	120G
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM	DVD+-R/DVD+-RW/CD-RW	DVD-ROM/CD-RW	DVD+-R/DVD+-RW/CD-RW
Video Card	Integrated 2D/3D graphics accelerator	Integrated 2D/3D graphics accelerator	128M 2D/3D graphics accelerator
Sound	built-in audio	built-in audio	built-in audio
Modem	Built-in wireless networking	Integrated wireless card	Integrated wireless card
Network Adapter	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
Monitor	20" widescreen LCD	13.3" widescreen LCD	15.4" widescreen backlit LED
Price*	$1,248	$1,298	$1,999
*Current as of November 1, 2007.