| Mac vs. PC pricing | |||
| Model | iMac "Flower Power" | Compaq Presario 5000 | |
| CPU | 500MHz G3 | 850MHz Duron | |
| Memory | 128MB PC100 | 128MB PC100 | |
| HD | 20GB Ultra ATA | 20GB Ultra ATA | |
| Optical | 8x/4x/24x CD-RW | 8x/4x/32x CD-RW | |
| Video | Rage 128 Ultra w/16MB | TNT2 M64 Pro w/16MB | |
| Ethernet | 10/100Base-T | 10/100Base-T | |
| Modem | 56k V.90 | 56k V.90 | |
| Monitor | 15" CRT | 15" CRT | |
| Price | $1,299 | $1,057 | 22.9% |
| Model | Apple iBook "Indigo" | Gateway Solo 5300cs | |
| CPU | 366MHz G3 | 700MHz Celeron | |
| Memory | 64MB PC100 | 64MB PC100 | |
| HD | 10GB Ultra ATA | 10GB Ultra ATA | |
| Optical | 24x CD-ROM | 24x CD-ROM | |
| Video | ATI Rage 128 w/8MB | S3 Savage w/8MB | |
| Ethernet | 10/100Base-T | None | |
| Modem | 56k V.90 | 56k V.90 | |
| Screen | 12.1" TFT | 12.1" TFT | |
| Weight | 6.6lb | 5.5lb | |
| Price | $1,499 | $1,449 | 3.5% |
| Model | Apple PowerMac G4 | Dell Precision 420 | |
| CPU | Dual 533MHz G4 | Dual 800MHz PIII | |
| Memory | 256MB PC133 | 256MB PC800 | |
| HD | 40GB Ultra ATA/66 | 40GB Ultra ATA/66 | |
| Optical | 8x/4x/32x CD-RW | 8x/4x/32x CD-RW | |
| Video | Radeon DDR w/32MB | GeForce2 GTS w/32MB | |
| Ethernet | Gigabit | 10/100Base-T | |
| Modem | None | None | |
| Monitor | None | None | |
| Price | $2,699 | $2,693 | 0.22% |
| Model | Apple PowerBook G4 | Sony Vaio PCG-FX150 | |
| CPU | 400MHz G4 | 750MHz PIII | |
| Memory | 128MB PC100 | 128MB PC100 | |
| HD | 10GB Ultra ATA/66 | 10GB Ultra ATA | |
| Optical | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM | |
| Video | ATI Rage 128 w/8MB | 815EM w/11MB shared | |
| Ethernet | 10/100Base-T | 10/100Base-T | |
| Modem | 56k V.90 | 56k V.90 | |
| Screen | 15.2" mega-wide TFT | 15.0" TFT | |
| Weight | 5.3lb | 7.0lb | |
| Price | $2,599 | $2,225 | 16.8% |
| Model | Apple G4 Cube | IBM NetVista X40i | |
| CPU | 500MHz G4 | 800MHz PIII | |
| Memory | 128MB PC100 | 128MB PC133 | |
| HD | 20GB Ultra ATA/66 | 20GB Ultra ATA/66 | |
| Optical | 8x/4x/24x CD-RW | 4x/4x/20x CD-RW | |
| Video | Rage 128 Pro w/16MB | Intel 3D w/16MB | |
| Ethernet | 10/100Base-T | 10/100Base-T | |
| Modem | 56k V.90 | 56k V.90 | |
| Monitor | 15" TFT | 15" TFT | |
| Price | $2,498 | $2,299 | 8.7% |
| Average: | 10.4% | ||
| All prices are based on information published on respective | |||
| vendor Web sites as of February 28, 2001 for direct orders | |||
| only. Taxes and shipping charges are not included. | |||
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