Is one MacBook Pro C2D worth two Dells?

A new Dell 30% off coupon today made us itchin’ for a comparo. Is the new MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo worth two similarly-equipped Dell Inspiron Core 2 Duo laptops?
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Firefox 2 Downloads Top 2 million in 24 Hours

"Firefox 2.0 has had over two million downloads in 24 hours with a peak rate of over 30 downloads a second. This means Firefox is well on track to beat IE7's three million in four days. Of course stats don't equal users but it's interesting to see that the demand for Firefox is currently outstripping IE."
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Acer: Vista is an excuse for Microsoft price increases

Microsoft is raising the price of its software as it prepares to launch Vista, according to one of the leading PC manufacturers, Acer.
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Fujitsu notebook run on Sony battery caused burn

Japan's Fujitsu said on Friday its notebook computer running on a Sony-made battery overheated and sparked earlier this week in Japan, causing minor burns to the hand of a user.
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NASA weighs attempt to save Hubble

NASA managers debated on Friday whether to risk a space shuttle flight on a mission to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope.

The 16-year-old orbital observatory is expected to function for only two or three more years without a servicing call by space shuttle astronauts.
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