DELL upgrade options are pretty pricey!

Numbers speak for themselves...but I'll add some comments anyway

I was mostly comparing the DELL Studio 17 to Sony F Series. I'm very happy with my Studio 17 but wouldn't have minded paying Sony prices for RAM and Optical Drive Upgrades!

I think the screen option might be comparing apples to oranges, as I've heard the US Sony F series FHD screen isn't that great quality.

Look at the Win7 Pro upgrade: who knew, we actually pay less for something in Canada than the US! Woot!

Prices are as follows from left --> right
first price is Sony CA in CAD|2nd price DELL CA in CAD|3rd price DELL US in USD

|SONY (CAD)|DELL Canada (CAD)|DELL US (USD|
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OS
Win7 Pro |$35.20 |$99.00 |$130.00
Win7 Ult |$96.94 |$149.00 |$150.00
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RAM
6GB | $56.21 |$150.00 |$150.00
8GB |$112.42 |$275.00 |$250.00
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HD
320 to 1x500GB |$17.98 |$50.00 |$50.00
320 to 1x640GB |$40.62 |NA |$40.00
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Optical Drive
BD-ROM |$74.73 |$150.00 |$150.00
BD-Burner |$101.37 |$350.00 |$300.00
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Screen
HD+ to FHD |$29.97 |$150.00 |$150.00
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Keyboard
Backlit |$27.63 |$40.00 |$25.00
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