iMac, Anyone?

Macs are somewhat different than a PC, but easy to learn. They really aren't much more expensive than a PC when you compare them critically. And here's something not often discussed when comparing Apples and PC's. Compare two new computers, a PC and a Mac, that operate about the same speed. Then compare their speed just one year later, the PC will have slowed down considerably while the is Mac still working as fast as when new.
Sometimes MacMall.com has deals, rebates, free shipping, etc on Apples.
 
Just bought my I Mac

Pete, your post is about as timely as any I've seen for a while. We just got home from the Mac store here in Tucson. I was about to post a followup to the thread I started yesterday asking about Mac's when I saw your new thread. After a lot of research we bought the I Mac with all the bells and whistles: We got the 500GB Hard drive with 4GB of memory, I Mac with 21.5" screen ($1,199), the three years service plan($169), the I Work software package($49), a nice HP Photo shop C4680 printer/scanner(Free after the on line rebate), and the One to One Membership where they will transfer all of the files from my old PC to the I Mac and show you how to use it ($99).

I'll take my old PC tower to them tomorrow and they will transfer all of my files to the I Mac for pickup on Wednesday. This feature is available if you buy on line as well but you'll have to take it to a Mac service/sales center to have it done. I priced out a comparable Dell system and it would have been about $1400 vs the I Mac at $1515 (after the $99 rebate on the printer). For me it was a no brainer, based largely upon all of the comments in your thread and mine.

Another Mac option is the Mini Mac which we looked at. By the time we added the bells and whistles the 4GB Mini ($799), was only a couple of hundred less than the I Mac so for us, again, it was a no brainer... a lot more computer for not that much more money. YMMV. (o;

Thanks again to one and all for your input, it was a big help in making the final decisions.
 
oldfella said:
Any one here working with an Apple iMac? I'm not ready for one, yet, but I wonder how difficult the transition from PC to iMac... are the MS mouse and keyboard compatible? Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Pete
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The transition is easy for the average Windows user because they don't do much to begin with. For more leaned Windows users is can take significantly more time and effort to get up to speed. So If you are just browsing the net or fooling around with some pics... it really won't be much more than an pot full of coffee before you are moving right along. Otherwise, plan to have a few weeks of learning ahead.
 
bellevance said:
mtheo--

iPhoto, like iTunes and iCal and iMovie, comes with the original iMac purchase. It's in there.

But iWorks is a separate software suite that includes Pages, for wordprocessing, and Numbers, for spreadsheets and so forth. You have to buy iWorks in addition to the machine.
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yep, couldn't remember everything that came with it when new...by the way Text edit which comes with the machine isn't a bad word processor by itself and there some inexpensive programs that can enhance text edit to a very high level of performance. I generally use text edit as my word processor....I needed the spreadsheet and Pages came with iWorks. Considering the cost of Microsoft software iWorks was a steal.
 
I liked my daughter's Mac laptop - she showed me how to do things and I played with it for 20 minutes 3 months ago. Last week I was at her apartment, picked up her Mac and cruised a few forums without any problem.

Now I'm tri-lingual - I do Mac, Winders and Linux. Of the 3, Windows is the worst OS.
 
The included Application "Preview" is pretty useful too

Most people use it just to open .pdf files
but you can use it like the Full Version of ADOBE to work with .pdf's
and also for some minor photo editing too

you can crop, resize and adjust the color of photos
and save them in a variety of formats

If you don't want to buy iWork of MS Office
Neo-office is free & downloadable

I use it on my Laptop Mac and it does everything I need it to
and works well with window files

BTW I have been owned Mac's since 1988
and have been a Mac Support Tech in two jobs
 
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I switched to a Mac 3.5 years ago. I spent 2-3x what a comparable PC would have cost. However, I have NO virus software or virus attacks, it runs like a top, and has never, not once - crashed. Do as you wish, it isn't the most intuitive to me, but it's well worth the effort as I no longer deal with the BS that plagues PCs.
 
I am another convert Oldfella, and echo what the others have already said. I'd add that my iMac rarely freezes up, all I had with PC was constant errors and problems to solve, and lots of freeze ups, but I am free from all that with my iMac. I wouldn't even think of going back to PC.
Everything your PC does, your iMac will do too, what is a bit shaky at first is that everything is called something different. Internet Explorer is Safari, for example. The control panel is called System preferences on an iMac. Its in English, but thats the hardest thing about it, learning a new computer vocabulary.
That box set comes with Pages (word processing), Numbers (accounting and spreadsheets), and Keynote, which is similar to Powerpoint. As I recall its about $100, its worth it just for the word processing.
Some software is quite a lot more expensive for the iMac, so if you are currently using lots of programs you might want to think about that.
If you are anywhere near a BestBuy store, they should have the iMacs in stock there, and hopefully someone who knows their way around them.
 
I'm sold! - Now I'll have to decide where to shop. The nearest Apple store is in Nashville, about 1.5 hours away from me - and for me, that's a looong drive... then I'll have to pay 10% sakes tax - I may have to pay taxes any way when buying it on the Net, since the Apple store is in my State. I can have a computer guru young feller come to my house for what it would cost me going to Nashville (gas); if taxes are not charged, I'd save a bundle by buying it on the Net and save the driving-hassle - I'll have to check on that. Thanks, y'all been very helpful.

Pete
 
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Good luck, if I can convert my 67 yr old computer illiterate father to a mac, you can do it!
 
oldfella said:
Any one here working with an Apple iMac? I'm not ready for one, yet, but I wonder how difficult the transition from PC to iMac... are the MS mouse and keyboard compatible? Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Pete
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:) When it comes to computers I am dumb as a rock. I tried
a Apple for a week and took it back. I did not have any one
to ask questions. Most every person I know has a PC and I
can call them for help. JMO Don
 
Congratulations, Pete! Mine is the 24-inch, too. I tell you, at first I thought it was too big. But I really love it now. Fabulous for DVDs. And the brightness and resolution are nothing but luscious. (I teach college English online, and with the big screen I can place a student's first and second draft essays, full size, side by side to compare them. It's great.)

Smart to spring for the longer keyboard. I didn't and wish I had. Still, the crispness and touch are superb.

There is excellent support available, too, for when you have questions. There's a lot to get used to, but it's all fun and fascination.

That iMac is gonna knock you out. Please post a report once you're up and rolling.
 
...only one problem with Mac's, you won't be able to load
all of your porn anymore Pete...
 
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