I'm thinking about switching over to the other team.

[Boar-Ral]

Originally Posted by BKLYNH2

Just for kicks I checked it out with a comparable dell with 20" widescreen monitor like you did with the apple. I'm at 6,380.00 with only 4gb memory no bluetooth, or wireless capability, no usb modem although i have no idea why you added it. Why can you only buy 4gb of memory for the top of the line dell? Buy the time you add the left out items you will surely wind up a tad higher than the apple. You still won't have great software programs like iphoto, itunes, imovie, or garage band. So looks like your wrong.

The Dell Precision workstations allow up to 64 GB of memory. I think the Optiplex only allows 4 GB of memory.

EDIT: Unfortunately, Dell's web site changes from week to week. I've seen Bluetooth offered in the past, but it is missing now. (It is about a $25 option.) I have also seen Fibre Channel offered before, but not now. This is my biggest complaint about Dell, that if I build a computer online and suggest it to someone, they can go two days later and the options are missing. Regardless, the final cost was $5722 for a Precision workstation with the same configuration as a Mac Pro, except it has a Quadro video card instead of Geforce, and the previously-mentioned Fibre Channel and Bluetooth issues. I much prefer the Mac Pro's styling though. The handles are horrible for lugging the things across any distance, though. The edges aren't rounded and after a few hundred feet, hard on the hands. They weigh a lot!