If you talk to people about buying a new laptop or read comments online you will see a consistent meme -- Macs cost way more than PCs. Lets look into that.
Base Prices
| Laptop | OS | CPU | RAM | Drive | Display | Weight | Price |
| Dell XPS 13 | Windows 8 | Core i5 1.7GHz (2.6GHz max) | 4GB | 128 GB SSD | 13.3" 1366x786 | 2.99 lbs | $999.99 |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 | Mac OS X 10.8 | Core i5 1.8GHz (2.8GHz max) | 4GB | 128 GB SSD | 13.3" 1440x900 | 2.96 lbs | $1,199.00 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon | Windows 8 | Core i5 1.7GHz (2.6GHz max) | 4GB | 128 GB SSD | 14" 1600x900 | 2.99 lbs | $1,249.00 |
| Google Chromebook Pixel | Chrome OS | Core i5 1.8GHz (2.8GHz max) | 4GB | 32GB SSD | 12.85" 2560x1700 | 3.35 lbs | $1,299.00 |
| HP Envy Spectre 14 | Windows 8 | Core i5 1.7GHz (2.6GHz max) | 4GB | 128 GB SSD | 14" 1600x900 | 3.98 lbs | $1,399.99 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 13 with Retina | Mac OS X 10.8 | Core i5 2.5GHz (3.1GHz max) | 8GB | 128 GB SSD | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 3.57 lbs | $1,499.00 |
