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Mac - PC PriceWatch 2002

2002 retail prices of computers in Australia (taxes included)
prices in Australian dollars

updated December 2002

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December 2002		desktop 17" CRT monitor with CD-RW and DVD Burner		14" laptop with Combo drive CD-RW and DVD-ROM
December 2002		HP Pavilion 733A Retravision catalogue page 3 8 December 2002	AppleStore Australia online configuration 14 December 2002	Compaq 910AP Retravision catalogue page 2 8 December 2002	tychedigital www.tychedigital.com.au December 2002
		HP Pavilion 733A	new eMac	Compaq 910AP	14" iBook
Processor		Processor Ê Intel¨ Celeron¨ 2.4GHz	800MHz PowerPC G4	1600+ Athlon	800Mhz PowerPC G3
Level 2 cache		not stated but 400mhz front side bus	256k at 800MHz	???	512K @800Mhz
Memory		512MB DDR RAM	256MB PC 100	256 Mb	512 Mb PC 100 (December 2002 only)
Hard disk drive		80GB Hard Drive	60GB Ultra ATA	20GB	30 GB ultra ATA
Graphics		17" CRT screen Nvidia Geforce4	17" CRT screen Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM	14" lcd graphics card??	Built-in 14" lcd ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32 Mb RAM
Optical drive		CD-RW and DVD-R	CD-RW (12/8/32) DVD-R (2x)	CD-RW and DVD-ROM	CD-RW and DVD-ROM
USB and FireWire		Firewire ports ?? USB 2.0 ports	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports	??	2 USB ports 1 Firewire ports
Ethernet and Wireless networking		Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card (extra $ 199, not included in this quote)	10/100 BaseT Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card
Modem		Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Built in 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)
System Software		Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.2and Mac OS 9.2	Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.2and Mac OS 9.2
Bundled Software etc		includes Works Money Encarta Picture Toolkit Antivirus software	Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, iPhoto, iDVD, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.	"basic package of XPHome probably Word, Works and an encyclopedia"	iMovie 2, iTunes 2, iPhoto, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.
notes		• wireless keyboard and mouse • AntiVirus software included • no video editing or DVD authoring programs (add $250-500) • faster processor and faster front side bus • bigger hard drive • may have to buy Firewire (1394) card for connection to digital video camera (c.$75-100)	• significant software bundle including video editing and DVD authoring software and two operating systems preloaded • delivery included advertised price =$3,099 add 256 Mb memory = c. $150	bonus carry bag advertised price =$2,999 add 256 Mb memory = c. $150	significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded bigger hard disk twice as much memory
comparable price		$3,499 $4,000 (approx, if doing digital video /DVD)	$3,249	$3,149	$3,495

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September 2002		entry level budget computer (15" CRT monitor)		15" flat panel desktops with CD rewrite
September 2002		Dell Dimension 2300 Dell Australia online configuration 7 September 2002	Sydney Morning Herald 7-8 September 2002 p.51	Dell Australia online configuration 7 September 2002	Apple Australia online configuration11 7 September 2002
		Dell Dimension 2300	CRT i Mac	Dell Dimension 4500	new iMac
Processor		Processor Ê Intel¨ Celeron¨ 1.7GHz	600MHz PowerPC G4	1.8 GHz Intel Celeron	700Mhz PowerPC G4
Level 2 cache		??	256k at 600MHz	256k	256K @700Mhz
Memory		128MB 133MHz SDRAM	128MB PC 100	256MB (1x256) Memory 266MHz DDR SDRAM	128 Mb SDRAM
Hard disk drive		40GB Hard Drive	40GB Ultra ATA	40GB Ultra ATA (7200RPM) Hard Drive [+AUD 60.50]	40 GB
Graphics		15" CRT screen Video Card Ê Integrated Intel¨ i815e Graphics 8MB (Shared with System RAM)	15" CRT screen Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM	15" TFT flat panel monitor 16MB ATI(R) Rage Ultra(TM) AGP Graphics Card	Built-in 15" (viewable) TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display ¥ Millions of colours at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution ¥ Typical viewing angle: 120 degrees horizontal; 90 degrees vertical at 75 Hz Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM
Optical drive		CD-ROM	CD-ROM	CD-RW (40/10/40)	CD-RW
USB and FireWire		USB ports	4 USB ports 2 Firewire ports	yes (1 Firewire port) USB ??	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports
Ethernet and Wireless networking		Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card (extra $ 199, not included in this quote)	10/100 BaseT Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card
Modem		Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Built in 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)
System Software		Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1	Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.2
Bundled Software			Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.	Microsoft(R) Worksuite 2002	Apple Pro external speakers; Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, iPhoto, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.
notes		Basic Price= $1,199 to achieve software equivalence with iMac add • BASIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION [+AUD 55.00] • Dell(R) Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard [+AUD 61.60] • Dell(R) Movie Studio Premium with MGI VideoWave 4 Video Editing Software [+AUD 529.10] • 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC [+AUD 50.60] • Harman Kardon(R) HK206(TM) Speakers [+AUD 55.00] • 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem [+AUD 73.70]	• significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded slower processor slower bus speed	base price $1,999 to achieve software equivalence with iMac add • BASIC SYSTEM INSTALLATION [+AUD 55.00] • Dell(R) Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard [+AUD 61.60] • Microsoft(R) Intellimouse(R) [+AUD 26.40] •40GB Ultra ATA (7200RPM) Hard Drive [+AUD 60.50] • Dell(R) Movie Studio Premium with MGI VideoWave 4 Video Editing Software [+AUD 529.10] • 40X CDRW Max Variable Drive with Roxio's Easy CD Creator(R) [+AUD 244.20] • 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC [+AUD 50.60] • Harmon Kardon speakers included •need to add antivirus software • delivery included	significant software bundle including video editing software 7 x USB and Firewire ports included • delivery included slower processor slower bus speed slower memory
comparable price		$2,075	$1,795	$3,566	$2,795

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June 2002		desktop 17" CRT monitor with CD rewrite		15" flat panel desktops with CD rewrite
June 2002		Compaq Presario 4410 Harvey Norman catalogue 16 June 2002	AppleStore Australia online configuration 21 June 2002	Dell Australia online configuration 16 June 2002	Sydney Morning Herald "Next" 11 June 2002, p.4
		Compaq Presario 4410	new eMac	Dell Dimension 2200	new iMac
Processor		Processor Ê Intel¨ Celeron¨ 1.4GHz	700MHz PowerPC G4	1.3 GHz Intel Celeron	700Mhz PowerPC G4
Level 2 cache		256k ??	256k at 700MHz	256k	256K @700Mhz
Memory		256MB 133MHz SDRAM	256MB PC 100	128 Mb SDRAM PC133	128 Mb PC 100
Hard disk drive		20.0GB Hard Drive	40GB Ultra ATA	40GB	40 GB
Graphics		17" CRT screen Video Card Ê Integrated Intel¨ i815e Graphics 8MB (Shared with System RAM)	17" CRT screen Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM	15" TFT flat panel monitor graphics card??	Built-in 15" (viewable) TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display ¥ Millions of colours at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution ¥ Typical viewing angle: 120 degrees horizontal; 90 degrees vertical at 75 Hz Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM
Optical drive		CD-RW (24/10/40)	CD-RW (12/8/32)	CD-RW (40/10/40)	CD-RW
USB and FireWire		no Firewire port 4USB ports	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports	yes (1 Firewire port) USB ??	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports
Ethernet and Wireless networking		Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card (extra $ 199, not included in this quote)	10/100 BaseT Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card
Modem		Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Built in 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)
System Software		Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1	Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1
Bundled Software etc		Microsoft¨ Works 6.0 Microsoft¨ Money 2001 Microsoft¨ Encarta 2001 Roxio Easy CD Creator	Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.	Works Suite 2002 (WORD / WORKS / MONEY / ENCARTA ENCYCLOPEDIA ) Dell Movie Studio	Apple Pro external speakers; Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.
notes		• JBL Platinum Speakers included • Norton AntiVirus 2001 (OEM) included • no still image or video editing programs • no firewire	• significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded • delivery included • hard drive twice as big • much better graphics card	configured price $2,811.60 includes • basic setup and test$50 • enhanced performance keyboard • MS Intellimouse (optical) • Harmon Kardon 206 speakers •need to add antivirus software • delivery included • USB hub extra •need to add antivirus software $100 (plus cost of definition updates each year) • add EpsonC40 printer $199 www.compnow.com.au	significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded 7 x USB and Firewire ports included free Epson C40 printer • delivery included
comparable price		$2,299	$2,560	$3,011	$3,195

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April 2002		mid level laptops Mac cheaper by about $ 100		flat panel desktops - reads and writes DVD Mac more than $400 cheaper United States residents check this site http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20020117.html
April 2002		Compaq Australia online configuration 20/04/02	AppleStore Australia Online 20/04/02	Dell Australia online configuration 20/04/02	AppleStore Australia Online 20/04/02
		Compaq Presario1700 1725AU	new14" iBook	Dell Dimension 4300S	new iMac
Processor		1,000MHz Intel PIII	600MHz PowerPC G3	1.6GHz Intel Pentium 4	800Mhz PowerPC G4
Level 2 cache		512k	256k at 600MHz	?	256K @800Mhz
Memory		256 MB PC133 shared SDRAM (8 Mb for video memory	256MB PC 100	256 Mb SDRAM	256 Mb SDRAM
Hard disk drive		40GB	20GB Ultra ATA	40GB	60 GB
Graphics		14.1" TFT XGA screen with 8Mb shared video memory ATI Mobility Radeon M6	14" TFT XGA screen (max res 1024x768) ATI RAGE Mobility 128 graphics accelerator with 8MB of SDRAM graphics memory and AGP 2X support	15" TFT flat panel 32Mb ATI Rage Ultra4X AGP graphics card	Built-in 15-inch (viewable) TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display ¥ Millions of colours at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution ¥ Typical viewing angle: 120 degrees horizontal; 90 degrees vertical at 75 Hz Nvidia Geforce2 MX with 32 Mb DDR RAM
Optical drive		CD-R/RW Drive Module: ,8X/8X/24X and DVD-ROM Drive, 8X	Slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo	CD-RW (40/10/40) Panasonic DVD Movie Studio: add $1,499 www.panasonic.com.au software, cables, cards included	SuperDrive (combination DVD-R/CD-RW drive; writes DVD-R discs at 2x speed, reads DVDs at 6x speed, writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at 4x speed, reads CDs at 24x speed)
USB and FireWire		two USB one firewire port	USB 2 ports (12Mbps each) FireWire 1x 400Mbps (IEEE 1394) port; includes 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable for connecting DV camera	see above: optical drive	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports
Ethernet and Wireless networking		Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card (extra $ 199, not included in this quote)	10/100 BaseT Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card
Modem		Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Built in 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)
System Software		Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1	Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1
Bundled Software		nil	QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Otto Matic, Top Calculette, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation	Works Suite 2002	Apple Pro external speakers; Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro optical Mouse; QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, iDVD 2 , DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, Mac OS X Chess, PCalc, Acrobat Reader, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.
notes		configured price $3,999 •need to add antivirus software $100 (plus cost of definition updates each year) • need to add CD-RW external drive • much larger hard drive Thickness: 3.28 cm Weight: 2.36 kg	advertised price $3,995 • significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded • 3 x USB and Firewire ports included Battery life: up to 6 hours • Size and weight: Thickness: 3.4 cm Weight: 2.72 kg	configured price $3,207.60 includes • installation cost $73 • enhanced performance keyboard • MS Intellimouse (optical) • Harmon Kardon 206 speakers •need to add antivirus software • delivery included • USB hub extra • add DVD-R capability see above= $1,499 •need to add antivirus software $100 (plus cost of definition updates each year)	significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded hard disk 50% larger than the Dell 7 x USB and Firewire ports included
comparable price		$4,099	$3,995	$4,806.60	$4,399

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January 2002 Macs cheaper than Dells!		mid range laptops Mac cheaper by $ 871 !		flat panel desktops Mac cheaper by $47 United States residents check this site http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20020117.html and this one http://www.fortune.com/indexw.jhtml? channel=artcol.jhtml&doc_id=20624
January 2002 Macs cheaper than Dells!		Dell Australia online configuration 9/01/02	*AppleCentre tychedigital* 15/01/02 Sydney Morning Herald page 23	Dell Australia online configuration 9/01/02	*AppleCentre tychedigital* 15/01/02 Sydney Morning Herald page 23
		Dell Inspiron 4100 G866gt	new14" iBook	Dell Dimension 4300S	new iMac
Processor		866MHz Intel Celeron	600MHz PowerPC G3	1.5GHz Intel Pentium 4	700Mhz PowerPC G4
Level 2 cache		?	256k at 600MHz	?	256K @700Mhz
Memory		256 MB PC133	256MB PC 100	256 Mb SDRAM	128 Mb PC100
Hard disk drive		20GB	20GB Ultra ATA	40GB	40 GB
Graphics		14" TFT XGA screen (max res 1024x768) with 16 Mb ATI Rage Mobility Radeon-P	14" TFT XGA screen (max res 1024x768) ATI RAGE Mobility 128 graphics accelerator with 8MB of SDRAM graphics memory and AGP 2X support	15" TFT flat panel 32Mb ATI Rage Ultra4X AGP graphics card	15" TFT flat panel 32 Mb Nvidia Geforce2 MX (max res 1024x768
Optical drive		CD-R/RW Drive Module: ,8X/8X/24X and DVD-ROM Drive, 8X COMBO	Slot-loading DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo	CD-RW (24/10/40)	CD-RW (writes CD-R discs at 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 10x speed, reads CDs at 32x speed)
USB and FireWire		no USB one firewire port with Movie Studio software	USB 2 ports (12Mbps each) FireWire 1x 400Mbps (IEEE 1394) port; includes 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable for connecting DV camera	no	5 USB ports 2 Firewire ports
Ethernet and Wireless networking		no (Wireless PCMCIA CARD is extra $ 303.60, not included in this quote)	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector); AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card (extra $ 199, not included in this quote)	10/100 BaseT Ethernet	Built in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) AirPort ready Support for optional 11Mbps AirPort Card
Modem		Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)	Internal 56K V.90 fax/modem	Built in 56K V.90 fax/modem (RJ-11 connector)
System Software		Windows Me Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1	Windows XP Home	Mac OS X 10.1and Mac OS 9.2.1
Bundled Software		• MS Worksuite 2001:Ê Word / Works / Money / Encarta World Atlas • Dell Movie Studio • Britanicca Encyclopedia 2002 Standard Edition CD-ROM	QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Otto Matic, Top Calculette, and FAXstf 10.0 Preview; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation	Works Suite 2001: Word / Works / Money / Encarta World Atlas Britanicca Encyclopedia 2002 Standard Edition CD-ROM	QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes 2, iDVD 2, AppleWorks, DVD Player, Mac OS X Mail, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Otto Matic, PCalc Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation.
notes		configured price $4,397.80 • add to this a NETWORK CARD,PCMCIA,ETHERNET 10/100 [+ $ 198.00] •need to add antivirus software $100 (plus cost of definition updates each year) • no USB or Firewire in base configuration • delivery included	advertised price $3,825 • significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded • 3 x USB and Firewire ports included Battery life: up to 6 hours • Size and weight: Thickness: 3.4 cm Weight: 2.72 kg	configured price $2,756.60 includes MS Intellimouse (optical) •Firewire card $140 (note Dell does not support 1394 with XP at this time) •need to add antivirus software $100 (plus cost of definition updates each year) • delivery included • USB hub extra	NOTE: ships in March 2002 advertised price $2,870 significant software bundle including video editing software and two operating systems preloaded 7 x USB and Firewire ports included add 128Mb SDRAM=$80
comparable price		$4,695.80	$3,825	$2,996.60	$2,950

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