During the past week I’ve spent a lot of time researching Apple computers and what they have to offer. It’s amazing how some Windows PC users will trash Apple computers in any way possible. Most of the time I don’t think these people have ever had one. The one comment you’ll always see is the price factor, which I showed last week is true, but not to the extent people make it out to be. During my research I found these cool little tools called widgets, which are small applications that sit on your Dashboard (desktop). These small applications come in all forms including weather stations, language translater (including Greek), and stock tracker. Check out this link to see what types of widgets are out there –> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/dashboard/.

Below is a comparison of 17″ laptops from Apple, Dell, and Sony. The idea of getting a 17″ laptop is still there, but the fact is 17″ laptops are harder to carry arround when travelling.

Interesting note on the Dell laptop. This past Monday I priced out a 17″ Dell E1705 for $2532. Less than a week later the cost dropped considerably. Paying over $800 for an Apple compared to a Dell is too much for my blood. I’ll stick to the 15″ MacBook Pro.