Size/Resolution of PDF Created by Illustrator?

Hi, I'm trying to figure out how Illustrator determines the resolution of a PDF file when using the 'Save As' command.
Here's what we're trying to do. We've created some web site concepts for a client and want to show them a PDF. But it's important that they see the comps at "100%" of size, or screen resolution, so that they can tell the real size of the type and other elements.
Currently, the Illustrator document is setup using pixels as measurement. And when viewed at 100%, everything is proper relative to how it would look in a web browser. But when we save as a PDF and open in Acrobat, viewing at 100% is too big. Just by eyeballing it, it looks like it needs to be viewed in Acrobat at 75% to be correct. But this is probably just on my screen with it's resolution. Not sure if this would translate to client (probably on PC).
- Any ideas???
I almost considered creating JPEGs and putting on a web server, but then all the type is rasterized and looks horrible. I'm open to other suggestions.
THANKS!

But since the purpose is to simulate the image at 100% on screen, the rasterization of the text makes no difference. You could use an effect to rasterize the text with aliasing before saving the PNG. But for what purpose? Any browser in use today antialiases text anyway.

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