S$3138 for a mac... then and now...

What's S$3138 in the year 2000?

Apple iBook Special Edition [rated 5/5 by HardWareZone]
-366MHz PowerPC G3 processor
-Up to 256MB RAM
-6GB Ultra-ATA HDD
-24x CD-ROM drive
-1 USB1.0 Port
-802.11b
-4MB ATI RAGE (AGP2x)
-12" 800x600 TFT LCD Screen
-6h battery life
-3.0kg, 5.12cm thick.

What's S$3138 on 14 September 2007?

a Black MacBook with CTO Option... [3080.70 w/ GST, so we have $57.30 left...]
-2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
-2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
-200GB Serial ATA @ 4200 rpm
-Superdrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
-Apple USB Modem [must include this since both computers have modems...]
-Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter [need to screen onto projector, right?]
-AirPort Extreme built-in [802.11a/b/g/n, including the n-activation]
-Bluetooth 2.0
-2 USB2.0 Ports
-Intel GMA950, shared with main memory
-Limited time only: iPod nano [with rebate offers]

If not, the MacBook Pro [cheapest model] with rebates also cost the same...


technology... the convenience rocks, but the prices suck.