| Apple and Toshiba are two of the most popular | | | | keyboard. Although these are really cool features, |
| brands of laptops in the world for a whole array of | | | | some consumers would not be willing to fork out the |
| reasons. They are also two of my favorite brands of | | | | extra $600 for it. The new Toshiba laptops also have |
| laptops as each has their own unique selling points. | | | | a couple of new features that are exclusive to them. |
| Everyone knows that Apple computers are always | | | | You can now use the USB ports to charge your |
| way more expensive than usual. For the sake of | | | | devices even when the laptop is off or on standby |
| comparison lets compare between the Apple | | | | mode. Toshiba laptops are also famous for their |
| MacBook Pro MC118LL/A and the Toshiba Satellite | | | | durability where they are known to last for up to 5 |
| A505-S6979. Both this model runs on a 2.53Ghz Intel | | | | years or more. |
| processor and 4GB of RAM. For storage, the Toshiba | | | | Despite that, Apple laptops have a big advantage |
| model has a 320GB hard drive while the Apple laptop | | | | over regular laptops. When it comes to multi-tasking |
| has 250GB. | | | | speed, the performance of Apple laptops are |
| The Apple laptop on the other hand has a 7 hours | | | | unrivaled by any other non-Apple models. This is |
| battery life, while the Toshiba model has only up to | | | | mainly due to the structure of the Mac OS. The sleek |
| 3.8 hours. Taking the overall specs into consideration | | | | design of Apple laptops is also another selling factor |
| Apple and Toshiba come up to a draw. The Apple | | | | for many consumers. The extra premium that you |
| laptop costs around $1700 while the Toshiba model | | | | pay for Apple computers do come with a couple of |
| around $1100. That's a $600 difference. | | | | extra features. Whether you think the extra features |
| In terms of features, Apple seems to have more | | | | are worth it or not would depend on your personal |
| frills that regular laptops. Some of the exclusive | | | | preference. |
| features include multi-touch gestures and a lighted | | | | |