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I like my iMac---am I the only one
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I'm a recent PC convert and I love my iMac 27" i7. I have seen no screen issues or have any complaints. Maybe if some of the complainers had to revert back to a pc for a few weeks, they would fall back in love with their iMac's....
ohhhhh i like this idea, apple should use it in their "why youll love a mac" campaign
Totally LOVE my 27" iMac! with 8GB memory.
Solid and very fast.
Running VMware Fusion with Windows XP for a few Windows Financial apps.
That solution is rock solid.
Have swapped out the Apple wireless keyboard for the Logitec DiNovo wireless Mac keyboard.... a real nice keyboard.
Have the Airport Extreame as a wireless router and a large iomega USB SATA drive as my TimeMachine external backup disk....
Also have the Bowers & Wilkons MM-1 USB speakers... ear candy....
Cheers
Solid and very fast.
Running VMware Fusion with Windows XP for a few Windows Financial apps.
That solution is rock solid.
Have swapped out the Apple wireless keyboard for the Logitec DiNovo wireless Mac keyboard.... a real nice keyboard.
Have the Airport Extreame as a wireless router and a large iomega USB SATA drive as my TimeMachine external backup disk....
Also have the Bowers & Wilkons MM-1 USB speakers... ear candy....
Cheers
yes it is!
When you finally get a sample, free from all rubbish, yes its a pleasure to work with it and its a good machine.
As a freelance photographer I do a lot of post-processing using Eizo-CG and the iMac 27, printouts A3 sizrs look exactly identical and Im happy to say that although its not a top class graphic piece, its bloody good.
When you finally get a sample, free from all rubbish, yes its a pleasure to work with it and its a good machine.
As a freelance photographer I do a lot of post-processing using Eizo-CG and the iMac 27, printouts A3 sizrs look exactly identical and Im happy to say that although its not a top class graphic piece, its bloody good.
I absolutely adore my 24" iMac, and the 27" i7 is next up on my list of things I really, really got to have. I have an iPad and a four year old MBP, but I spend the bulk of my computing time at my desk, where I can get work done while I'm doing a variety of other important tasks, like watching shows on Hulu.
People still rave over the iMac when they first see it, and I'm always surprised at how many people seem to have never seen one, and know next to nothing about Macs in general. I give them the standard tour, and they proclaim they're going to get one someday, but I doubt many of them will, because most people only know PCs as a result of their work training, and usually opt for the cheapest tower PC they can find at a big - box store. It's the way of the world; they either "get it," or they don't.
The iPad, the iPhone, the MBA, the MBP, and the MB are all "out there" for people to see and try out, so it's no wonder the iMac gets the short end of the popularity stick.
I don't care, really. The old blueberry colored G3 was my first Mac, and I'll always have an iMac as my primary, even if more and more mobility is the future trend.
People still rave over the iMac when they first see it, and I'm always surprised at how many people seem to have never seen one, and know next to nothing about Macs in general. I give them the standard tour, and they proclaim they're going to get one someday, but I doubt many of them will, because most people only know PCs as a result of their work training, and usually opt for the cheapest tower PC they can find at a big - box store. It's the way of the world; they either "get it," or they don't.
The iPad, the iPhone, the MBA, the MBP, and the MB are all "out there" for people to see and try out, so it's no wonder the iMac gets the short end of the popularity stick.
I don't care, really. The old blueberry colored G3 was my first Mac, and I'll always have an iMac as my primary, even if more and more mobility is the future trend.
I love my iMac, but what I also love is the customer service Apple provide. Admittedly I live 10 mins away from an apple shop, but my optical disk drive broke 3 days before a uni assignment was due in, which I have to run the course disk from a CD. I booked an appointment online and three hours later the genius replaced it (I had taken out apple care.)
When I wanted some advice about daisy chaining my time capsule with another external HD they were able to recommend which drive would work.
When I wanted some advice about daisy chaining my time capsule with another external HD they were able to recommend which drive would work.
New To Macs and am going to stay around....
I have been working in IT for many years and always been Windows based. Recently bought a MBP 13" for my wife. Now of course I rarely get to use it, as it is "her baby" and cannot be taken from her grasp.
Have to say that when she is not looking, I have used it and it has made me excited about computers again. Build construction is great and keyboard a joy to use. Had a headache for a day or two learning the Mac idiosyncrasies (as I have to know this stuff) but getting better all the time.
Would like to go "all Mac" just worry that the minimal gaming I do on my Windows based machine will be expensive option (as opposed to a $1500NZ Dell machine), hoping a Graphics card bump on the Quad iMac will help.
Always interested in hearing peoples experience of Boot Camp W7 gaming on the iMac, does it work and do they have any real problems with drivers etc?
Great site by the way - first post, hope it will not be the last, so be kind...
I have been working in IT for many years and always been Windows based. Recently bought a MBP 13" for my wife. Now of course I rarely get to use it, as it is "her baby" and cannot be taken from her grasp.
Have to say that when she is not looking, I have used it and it has made me excited about computers again. Build construction is great and keyboard a joy to use. Had a headache for a day or two learning the Mac idiosyncrasies (as I have to know this stuff) but getting better all the time.
Would like to go "all Mac" just worry that the minimal gaming I do on my Windows based machine will be expensive option (as opposed to a $1500NZ Dell machine), hoping a Graphics card bump on the Quad iMac will help.
Always interested in hearing peoples experience of Boot Camp W7 gaming on the iMac, does it work and do they have any real problems with drivers etc?
Great site by the way - first post, hope it will not be the last, so be kind...
Great site by the way - first post, hope it will not be the last, so be kind...[/QUOTE]
i have been a member of this site for a couple years, welcome to it, this is probably the best site to go to for any mac related questions, it has an amazing community and people are always willing to help, hope you become a main stay here.
i have been a member of this site for a couple years, welcome to it, this is probably the best site to go to for any mac related questions, it has an amazing community and people are always willing to help, hope you become a main stay here.
I've had my i7 for 5 months now, and I love it. Best computer I've ever had, best computer screen I've ever had. And I've mounted it on the biggest articulated arm on the market, so it's super adjustable. Never had a lick of trouble with it. Very fast, does everything I throw at it.
For the first time ever, I've bought AppleCare, also. So, I've got 3 years of coverage on it from AC, BUT because I bought it with my American Express card, I've got an additional year of coverage on it through AmEx, for a total of 4 years of coverage. I'm hoping that it'll still be a serviceable computer in 4 years, and then once the coverage is over, I may start looking for a new one... what will the iMac of 2015 look like? And what will OS X look like? Actually never mind about the OS X - sadly, with the speed of development slowing down drastically, OS X in 2015 will probably look a lot like Snow Leopard does today - on the other hand the iPhone will cook your breakfast and do your laundry and teleport you throughout the universe.
For the first time ever, I've bought AppleCare, also. So, I've got 3 years of coverage on it from AC, BUT because I bought it with my American Express card, I've got an additional year of coverage on it through AmEx, for a total of 4 years of coverage. I'm hoping that it'll still be a serviceable computer in 4 years, and then once the coverage is over, I may start looking for a new one... what will the iMac of 2015 look like? And what will OS X look like? Actually never mind about the OS X - sadly, with the speed of development slowing down drastically, OS X in 2015 will probably look a lot like Snow Leopard does today - on the other hand the iPhone will cook your breakfast and do your laundry and teleport you throughout the universe.
I don't have an iMac, but my MBP is awesome even after one year of heavy use. When any Mac computer is refreshed, the prices are extremely competitive and most of the time even cheaper than a comparable PC. But as time goes on, the price of components become cheaper but the price of a Mac is the same. So comparing a one year old Mac to a few days old PC, it's not exactly fair. PCs and Macs have different refresh times and that should be taken in account when comparing the two. That being said, Macs also retain their value better than any PC. In short, I love my Mac and will save up for an iMac.
I may have made the odd comment about components
But above all else I am very certain of one thing.
You pay a LOT for an iMAC.
You pay a LOT more than you would for the same spec of PC
So you are paying for 2 things.
1: The style/design/construction.
2: Quality.
The 1st is a given, apart from the odd story about a scratch or a bent stand, I'd think we are all happy about this aspect.
What people are not happy about is paying the Premium and getting sub standard quality.
Yellow screens, noisy drives, flickery screens, buzzing screens/power supplies etc.
That's not what people pay for and not what they should expect.
I've seen a number of people comment that they feel Apple's quality control has slipped a lot recently (Perhaps they just trying to do too much?)
I know if I'd paid out £2000 ($3000) on some top end mac (that I could of spent on a PC that was a much higher spec) then I dam well expect it to be as near perfect as can be as that's what I'm paying the extra for.
QT issues with the imac are not recent. This has been going on for some time, it's more severe now.
I have very low vision. My 22" (Sony) Gateway CRT monitor went south about a year ago. I searched and searched for a monitor that would equal its quality of resolution. No luck....
I finally took a look at the Apple products. Finally, a display that was comparable to the old Gateway CRT!
Approximately six months ago, I purchased both a Mac Book Pro 13" and an iMac 21.5". Since I have used Linux since the 90s, OS X was almost familiar, only better. OS X is perfect, no fiddling and just about everything is included.
Bottom line: Both of my Macs are perfect - I'm a lifetime convert.
Jeff
PS. I also have an iPhone 3G
I finally took a look at the Apple products. Finally, a display that was comparable to the old Gateway CRT!
Approximately six months ago, I purchased both a Mac Book Pro 13" and an iMac 21.5". Since I have used Linux since the 90s, OS X was almost familiar, only better. OS X is perfect, no fiddling and just about everything is included.
Bottom line: Both of my Macs are perfect - I'm a lifetime convert.
Jeff
PS. I also have an iPhone 3G
glad to see that mac fitted your needs well jeff and that your happy with your products
I still have my 2006 24 inch iMac. Still going strong on tiger. The new 27 inch i7 is very tempting to get and sell my Mac pro. I'll wait for the refresh to see if I get one.
My iMac is perfect
I love it! I spend a whole lot of time in front of that beautiful screen!
I love it! I spend a whole lot of time in front of that beautiful screen!
bad question lol!
When it comes to Apple, who will say, they hate it ?
Man, Im so in love with my imac.
I sleep with its mouse in hands and that Apple pack is such a great piece !
Love it...
Showcasing..
When it comes to Apple, who will say, they hate it ?
Man, Im so in love with my imac.
I sleep with its mouse in hands and that Apple pack is such a great piece !
Love it...
Showcasing..
I love my iMac as well. I recieved my iMac last friday in a big bad ass box. 
Turning it on for the first time was sweet and it was sooo huge! (27" iMac Core i7).
I am new to the Mac, 2 weeks before I recieved my iMac I bought the MacBook 13" 2010 edition. Since I needed a new laptop and I wanted to try out a Mac.
As you can see, I liked it! The Mac is great and the iMac is sweetness! I can even play WoW at max settings! And my PC has a dual setup of 4850, 2 gig of mem and a quad core e6600 at 2.4 gigz.
I guess WoW is more CPU then GPU intensive.
Turning it on for the first time was sweet and it was sooo huge! (27" iMac Core i7).I am new to the Mac, 2 weeks before I recieved my iMac I bought the MacBook 13" 2010 edition. Since I needed a new laptop and I wanted to try out a Mac.
As you can see, I liked it! The Mac is great and the iMac is sweetness! I can even play WoW at max settings! And my PC has a dual setup of 4850, 2 gig of mem and a quad core e6600 at 2.4 gigz.
I guess WoW is more CPU then GPU intensive.
As far as I know WoW is quite ram intensive. Putting 4+ gb in your pc would probably make a huge difference. 2gb is definitely not enough.
As far as iMacs are concerned, I like my 24" one. I'd even love it if it didn't have that crappy mirror screen.
It's easy to get a negative impression of things based on postings.. I lurked on these boards for about a year before buying my iMac 24" and I think timed my purchase just about right on a product refresh back then..
With all of the complaints on the "new" design I really thought I was taking a huge risk and found myself scouring my screen for that one stuck pixal, yellow streak, backlight inconsistancies, worry about the glossy screen, listening for the occasional "Wirrr", and terrified about how hot it sometimes gets up at the top....
The buzz on these boards was tremendous with the Mac haters and Mac lovers in constant discourse...
At the end of the day, I realized that a significant majority of happy owners take up a significant minority of "Everything is great" threads even if they bother to post. Most posters are to ask for help, see if they are the only ones with a problem, and inevitibly post on things that are not perfect.
I couldn't be happier with my investment, and look forward to more purchases. Am holding off a month for my iPhone 4 though...
With all of the complaints on the "new" design I really thought I was taking a huge risk and found myself scouring my screen for that one stuck pixal, yellow streak, backlight inconsistancies, worry about the glossy screen, listening for the occasional "Wirrr", and terrified about how hot it sometimes gets up at the top....
The buzz on these boards was tremendous with the Mac haters and Mac lovers in constant discourse...
At the end of the day, I realized that a significant majority of happy owners take up a significant minority of "Everything is great" threads even if they bother to post. Most posters are to ask for help, see if they are the only ones with a problem, and inevitibly post on things that are not perfect.
I couldn't be happier with my investment, and look forward to more purchases. Am holding off a month for my iPhone 4 though...