| Dell Dimension 4550 | Apple iMac | |
| Processor | 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 | 800 MHz PowerPC G4 |
| Cache | 512 KB on-chip | 256 KB on-chip |
| System bus speed | 400 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Memory | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Type of memory | DDR PC2100 SDRAM | PC133 SDRAM |
| Video card | NVIDIA GeForce4 TI 4200 | NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX |
| Video memory | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Video bus | AGP 4X | AGP 2X |
| Hard drive | 120 GB w/ 8 MB cache | 80 GB |
| Hard drive bus | Ultra ATA/100 | Ultra ATA (66 MHz?) |
| DVD | 16x | 4x |
| DVD-R | - | 2x |
| CD | 24x | 24x |
| CD-RW | - | 4x (burns CDs at 8x) |
| FireWire | - | 2 ports |
| USB | 6 ports | 5 ports |
| USB version | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Modem | 56 Kbps w/telephony | 56 Kbps |
| Ethernet | Intel Pro 100M PCI | 10/100BASE-T |
| Speakers | - | Apple Pro Speakers |
| Software | Windows XP Home, Microsoft Works Suite, Norton antivirus, some other stuff | Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, AppleWorks, some other stuff |
| Display | 19" LCD flat panel | 17" widescreen LCD flat panel |
| Resolution | 1280 x 1024 | 1440 x 900 |
| Brightness | 250 CD/m2 | 200 CD/m2 |
| Contrast ratio | 500:1 | 300:1 |
| Warranty | 1 year parts and labor, onsite service; 1 year phone support | 1 year parts and labor; 90 days phone support |
| Price (inc. tax and shipping) | $1487.61 | $2163.92 |
For Chris Griffith. (Guess which one I bought?)
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