The winner is… Though this is far from a knockout.
 Acer
TravelMate 8200
By winning four out of eight rounds (one was a draw), the Acer TravelMate 8200 manages a slim victory in this close contest. The Acer pulled ahead with ample features and superior performance and battery life, then sealed the deal with its lower sticker price. If you're looking for the most connectivity and fastest performance for your dollar, the TravelMate 8200 is the laptop to buy. The MacBook Pro's strengths clearly lie in aesthetics, from its lightweight, eye-pleasing design to its graphics-friendly display to its elegant operating system. And Apple's superior software package could be said to offset the price differential between the MacBook Pro and the TravelMate 8200. But in this fight at least, the MacBook Pro couldn't deliver a knockout performance. Stay tuned for future battles, as we pit Apple laptops against more of the PC competition.
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