Mac - PC PriceWatch 2000
retail prices of computers in Australia (taxes included) in 2000
December 2000 - entry and mid level
November 2000 - laptops
October 2000 - mid range
December 2000 - entry and
mid level desktops
Note: Apple raised its some prices at the end of November due to the further
weakening of the Australian dollar (against the US dollar and other major currencies);
some press reports indicated that PC manufacturers would try to keep their some
prices down until after Christmas. However, compare the base price of the HP
brio ba 410 with its price in October (below): $190 increase.
| Sydney Morning Herald | Icon p7 , 2.12.2000 | Icon p10 , 2.12. 2000 |
|
IT p3 12.12.2000 |
| Brand/Model | IBM 6626E3A | iMac | iMac DV+ | |
| processor / clock speed | 633 | Power PC G3 / 350 |
PIII / 733 |
Power PC G3 / 450 |
| RAM | 64 | 64 |
64 |
64 |
| HD size in gig | 10 | 7 |
10 |
20 |
| monitor size (inches) | 15 | 15 |
17 |
15 |
| OS | Win98 | 9 |
Win98 |
9 |
| modem | no | 56k |
no |
56k |
| network card | yes 10/100 | yes 10/100 |
10/100 3Com |
yes 10 /100 |
| bundled software | no | Appleworks, Bugdom, Fax, Palm |
no |
yes |
| virus software | no | not applicable |
no |
not applicable |
| warranty (years) | 3 | 1 |
no stated |
1 |
| notes |
note 17" monitor |
HP 640 deskjet included, also DVD and Firewire; standard monitor but large HD | ||
| advertised price | $1,799 | $1,795 |
$2,369 |
$2,650 |
| additions to reach similar configuration (some prices are approximate) |
virus software $100 Works $150 modem $150 |
two year warranty $150 |
HP 640 deskjet $190 |
|
| comparable price | $2,199 | $1,945 |
$2,959 |
$2,650 |
| Sydney Morning Herald | Icon p24 , 4.11.2000 | IT p.3 , 31.10. 2000 | Icon p.3, 4.11. 2000 | IT p.3 , 31.10. 2000 | |||
| Brand/Model | Gateway Solo 3350CL | iBook Indigo | Dell Inspiron 5000e G600GT | Powerbook | |||
| processor / clock speed | not stated | Power PC G3 / 366 | PIII / 600 | Power PC G3 / 400 | |||
| RAM | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |||
| HD size in gig | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |||
| monitor size (inches) | 12.1 active | 12.1 active | 14 active | 14 active | |||
| OS | WinMe | 9 | WinMe | 9 | |||
| modem | 56k | 56k | no | 56k | |||
| network card | yes 10/100 | yes 10/100 | no | yes 10/100 | |||
| bundled software | MSWorks2000 | Appleworks, Bugdom, Fax, Palm | MSWorks2000 | Appleworks, Bugdom, Fax, Palm, iMovie2 | |||
| virus software | no | not applicable | no | not applicable | |||
| warranty (years) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| notes | large HD | delivery extra | DVD drive and Firewire port included; large HD | ||||
| advertised price | $3,499 | $2,995 | $3,699 | $3,995 | |||
| additions to reach similar configuration (some prices are approximate) |
virus software $100 |
network card $150 |
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| comparable price | $3,599 | $2,995 |
$4,355 |
$3,995 |
October 2000 - mid range desktops
| Sydney Morning Herald | IT p.5, 17.10 2000 | p.3 , 17.10.2000 | IT p.3 , 17.10. 2000 | IT p.3 , 17.10.2000 | |
| Brand/Model | Hewlett Packard ba410 | Compaq Presario 7480 | iMac DV | iMacSE | |
| processor / clock speed | PIII / 733 | PIII? / 550 | Power PC G3 / 400 | Power PC G3 / 400 | |
| RAM | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | |
| HD size in gig | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| monitor size (inches) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| OS | Win98 | Win98 | 9 | 9 | |
| modem | no | 56k | 56k | 56k | |
| network card | yes 10/100 | no | yes 10/100 | yes 10/100 | |
| bundled software | nil | MSWorks2000, Word, Encarta | Appleworks, Bugdom, Fax, Palm | Appleworks, Bugdom, Fax, Palm, iMovie2 | |
| virus software | no | no | not applicable | not applicable | |
| warranty (years) | not stated | not stated | 1 | 1 | |
| notes | compare the price in December 2000 | DVD drive and Firewire port included | |||
| advertised price | $2,179 | $1,795 | $1,995 | $2,275 | |
| additions to reach similar configuration (some prices are approximate) |
virus software $100 |
delivery $6.60 network card $100 warranty 3 yrs $150 64Mb RAM $150 NAV2001 $80 |
warranty 2yrs $100 64Mb RAM $150 |
warranty 2yrs $100 | |
| comparable price | $2,729 | $2,282 | $2,245 | $2,375 |
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