Apple to Apple

And since Apple has switched its laptop line into using Intel chipsets, can't we compare apple-to-apple now?

HP Compaq nx6120 Notebook
Intel Pentium M 750 (1.86GHz, 533MHz, 2MB L2 cache), Intel 915GM Chipset
512MB 333MHz DDR
80GB Hard Disk
Intel GMA ccelerator 900, up to 128MB shared memory
15-inch TFT XGA (1400 x 1050 resolution and 16million colors)
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG 802.11b/g WLAN Option Kit
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 NIC)
56k Modem, Built-in Bluetooth, DVD+/-RW Drive
ADI AC '97 CODEC, Line Out/Headphone and Microphone Jacks Touchpad with ScrollZone 6-in-1 Media Reader Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Professional bundled with Office Small Business Edition 2003 1 Year Limited warranty
RM 5,299

MacBook 13-inch Black
2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo (667MHz bus, 2MB L2 Cache)
512MB 667MHz DDR2 on two SO-DIMMS, upgradable to 2GB
80 GB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Disk
Intel GMA 950 with 64MB of DDR shared with main memory
13.3 glossy TFT widescreen 1280 x 800
Built-in 54Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)
Built-in 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (enhanced data rate) module
Slot loading superdrive DVD+/-RW & CD-RW, DVD+R DL (dual layer read)
Built in iSight, stereo speakers, omnidirectional mic, combined optical digital audio input/line in
combined digital audio out/headphone out
1 Firewire 400 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports
Mini-DVI output (adapter for VGA, DVI, and composite sold separately)
56k External Modem optional
Magsafe Power Adapter and Apple Remote for Front Row
Mac OS X Tiger, iLife '06
90 days telephone support and 1 Year Limited warranty
RM5,450

OK, maybe the Compaq's screen a little bigger, but MacBook is UNIX-based and it can run Windows. So that's like, 3 OS in 1. After seeing this comparison, I really couldn't find any reason not to try Apple Macs.