| hp dv1000 | Apple 14" iBook G4 | |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium M | 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 |
| Cache | 1 MB level 2 cache | 512K SRAM level 2 cache |
| System bus speed | 400 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Memory | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Type of memory | PC2100 (266 MHz) SDRAM | PC2100 (266 MHz) SDRAM |
| Video card | Intel Extreme Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 |
| Display | 14.1" TFT XGA Widescreen | 14.1" TFT |
| Resolution | 1280 x 768 | 1024 x 768 |
| Video memory | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Video bus | AGP 4x | AGP 4x |
| Hard drive | 60 GB 4200rpm | 60 GB 4200rpm |
| Hard drive bus | ATA/100 | ATA/100 |
| DVD read | 8x | 8x |
| CD read | 24x | 24x |
| CD-R | 24x | 24x |
| CD-RW | 16x | 16x |
| FireWire | 1 400 | 1 400 |
| USB | 3 2.0 | 2 2.0 |
| Modem | 56 Kbps | 56 Kbps |
| Bluetooth | Add $25 | Add $50 |
| Ethernet | 100BaseT | 100BaseT |
| Wireless networking | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g |
| Printer | hp Deskjet 3847 color printer | None |
| Software | Windows XP Home, MS Works | Mac OS X 10.3, iLife, AppleWorks, 30 days EarthLink, some other stuff |
| Size | 1.18" x 13.15" x 9.24" | 1.35" x 12.7" x 10.2" |
| Weight | 5.3 pounds | 5.9 pounds |
| Warranty | 1 year parts and labor, mail-in service; 1 year phone support |
1 year parts and labor, mail-in service; 90 days phone support |
| Price (inc. tax and shipping to King County, Washington) |
$957 | $1413 |
Only 1.47 times the price of the faster, lighter, widescreen hp notebook, and of course a printer's $99 extra at the Apple Store - but included with the hp notebook. Hm. Well, that's close... sort of.
