OT - Getting a Mac
OT - Getting a Mac
I really like taking digital photos and I want to get a video camera (still haven't gotten around to it, Gary, but I have all the wonderful info you gave me) to record special moments of Joey's life (I'd better hurry).
So I hear that a Mac is the way to go for this (my Dell laptop is becoming ancient already - it's about 4 years old). I had Macs through college, actually. Then I crossed over to the world of PCs.
I ordered a 17" screen IMac (just like the one my father-in-law has) today and it should be here by Monday. So please wish me luck with the learning curve as I switch back!
So I hear that a Mac is the way to go for this (my Dell laptop is becoming ancient already - it's about 4 years old). I had Macs through college, actually. Then I crossed over to the world of PCs.
I ordered a 17" screen IMac (just like the one my father-in-law has) today and it should be here by Monday. So please wish me luck with the learning curve as I switch back!
~JessieD
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Welcome back to MacIntosh Jessie. Though I haven't jumped into the digital camera scene quite yet, nearly everyone I know who's into photography (professional and amateur) swears by Apple for digital work. I've been a dedicated Mac owner for over 10 yrs and yes, Bloomy, haven't looked back either. The new G5 looks awesome by the way.
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It might take a little getting used to OSX, but if you've used PC's some, it might go smoothly for you. Digital video is a piece of cake -- plug the camera into the firewire and the Mac does the rest.
OSX is incredibly stable, although Microsoft applications still seem to be designed to crash. It just crashes the application, though, not the system.
Best of luck! Looks as though you'll be able to get a little support from some MacChiffers.
OSX is incredibly stable, although Microsoft applications still seem to be designed to crash. It just crashes the application, though, not the system.
Best of luck! Looks as though you'll be able to get a little support from some MacChiffers.
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There has to be at least one dissenter. I use a PC and have from the beginning. I also used Macs at one of the companies I worked for a few years ago. I am sorry but I didn't like them. I have had Windows XP Home Edition for over a year and it has never crashed, not even once. I do digital photography and I don't know how it could be easier. I also find it much easier to upgrade and I always build my PCs from scratch. But I have been working with the systems since Intel came out with the 4040 chip. Do I like the way MS does business? No! But I do like the product more than the competition. I have also used Unix so don't anyone tell me I should switch to Linux. Like I said there has to be one.
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I don't really get the common "wisdom" that Macs are great if you're doing graphics and such. I got my first computer, a Mac SE, in 1988, and have had a Mac ever since. (SE, Performa, iMac, iBook, new iBook...) My youngest, as a toddler, would refer to the "Macputer."
I simply like them better, and find the whole system more pleasant and intuitive, whether I'm using it for pics, or words.
I have had to make peace with pcs and have learned my way around one, since that's what the kids wanted as "their" computer a couple years ago, and I am, by default, the fixer of all electronic glitches.(dvds, vcr, vid-cam...whatever.)
Even though I now can use either...I'm a Mac user.
I simply like them better, and find the whole system more pleasant and intuitive, whether I'm using it for pics, or words.
I have had to make peace with pcs and have learned my way around one, since that's what the kids wanted as "their" computer a couple years ago, and I am, by default, the fixer of all electronic glitches.(dvds, vcr, vid-cam...whatever.)
Even though I now can use either...I'm a Mac user.
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-An iMac user exclusively since 1998. I like them except for the relative lack of software compared to the PC. Still and all, there's a lot to be said for a computer you don't need to know much about-just plug it in and go. Reading the directions may actually get in the way. Do power it through a
good surge suppressor or UPS. My first iMac's logic board ( a very old 266 mhz) was killed by wild power surges from the wall outlet, and its an expensive repair or replacement.
good surge suppressor or UPS. My first iMac's logic board ( a very old 266 mhz) was killed by wild power surges from the wall outlet, and its an expensive repair or replacement.
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Jessie, if a goof like me can quickly learn imovie to put out some good movies, then anyone can! It's an incredibly powerful tool to preserve memories with, and it's just a breeze to learn and play with. Have fun!
Oh, and as for Ron?
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Oh, and as for Ron?
It's OK, Ron. We forgive you.RonKiley wrote:I am sorry but I didn't like them.
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My personal experience (and there is quite a bit of it) with Macs has been uniformly negative. That, and most of my very important software isn't made for the Mac. I guess it just comes down to what you need to do with it.
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I've also been an iMac user since the original Bondi blue version; before that we had a Performa 475 and I'm typing this on a 15" flat-screen iMac. I think they're wonderful machines; not flawless, but compared to my son's PC much less frustrating.brianormond wrote:-An iMac user exclusively since 1998. I like them except for the relative lack of software compared to the PC.
One thing about the common complaint about the lack of software that I thought I'd note is that it's very unusual for there not to be *some* piece of software for Macs that will do anything PC software will. You'll often have more choice with PCs, but in terms of actual function I've only heard laments for particular specialized programs. On the other side there are some wonderful Mac-only apps like BarFly.
I'm surprised no one's commented on the Mac's lack of vulnerability to all the currently circulating malware. It's not a bullet-proof operating system, but between some good design choices by Apple and its status as a minority system, so far all I've seen are some proof-of-concept nasties out there. Of course there's always tomorrow ...
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