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michael
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 are imacs good? to add to the computer ocnundrums on the board, im looking at getting an imac. ive already got a laptop and i just want a bigger moniter and not a shitload of stuff to deal with. my laptop is a dell!
but yeah, talk me into/out of buying an imac
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| Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:42 am |
 
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missy
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if you ask me, I'd take any mac over a dell...but If you want me to talk you out of it, the imac is on the lower end of the mac spectrum. Its a great "starter" mac though. I'd do it!
Or you could just get an external monitor & keyboard for your laptop...??
i'm no help, am I?
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irsk
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imacs are fabulous, but a new one is supposed to come out shortly so I would wait a bit.
not sure if you currently use osx, but it's truly a great home OS... my imac has not crashed in the entire 2 or so years I've owned it
my imac is completely wireless except power and so light i actually regularly move it from place to place (like watching dvd's in bed)
notice the fabulous, design, the tiny footprint, etc.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/849 ... 7102ba.jpg
so in short, the imac is a gorgeous, reliable, powerful home system, and the new ones even run windows very well through bootcamp
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missy
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True, I always check this before I make any major mac purchse:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/
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lgcolddrink
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I would say that with the way the iMacs are now they kick some major ass. They don't have a big stupid tower and everything is right there at your fingertips. They also come pretty loaded and you can always upgrade them straight from Apple. I am looking at getting the 24 in to go along with my Powerbook. "Dude, you're gettig a Mac."
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liquidsky
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I work with a intel Imac and it's great. Never crashes, small footprint, looks great.
I use Parallels and that allow me to run Windows and Mac apps at the same time. OSX has less spyware, viruses etc than Windows. Overall just a good experience.
IF there's an Apple store near you, go over and test drive one.
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missy
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while all the mac nerds are in one place, does anyone know how hard it is to upgrade a G5 tower (the first G5s that came out in 2004). Its getting pretty slow, but still works great.
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Parka
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just make sure to note that Apple like dumping toxic waste 
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stealthtank
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I love my 24" intel iMac.
I can run os x, windows xp, unix (via terminal),and ubuntu all at once, without the need to reboot. Super fast and convenient, for me at least.
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