>oh, i thaught he meant a desktop, $3000 isnt bad for a laptop
An iMac is a desktop computer. So is the Dell XPS 720. Regardless, your claim that a Dell system (or any computer) with identical specs could be bought for $1000 is simply ludicrous. The Intel Core 2 Extreme alone retails for about $1000 in the US.
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."