Switcher!? Ha, I've been using Mac's for 3 1/2 years!The laptop was only $379 at Best Buy, so I picked up in August. It's been decent so far, even with Windows Vista!
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He's one of those people who know NOTHING about computers but makes it seem like they do and end up messing them up drastically so I want to get him something cheap and if he messes it up, oh well.
I would look at an iBook but he is already familiar with Windows so I would rather keep it that way than spend the rest of my life teaching him about Macs.
Just ordered a 2.4GHz, 24" iMac 2 days ago.
The hours just don't seem to tick away fast enough
I really love some of the setups that were posted! I'm definitely going to use some of these ideas for mine once it comes in. I HATE clutter, and I'll be using the iMac for watching TV also (I ordered an EyeTV 250) so it might get a little tricky to minimize the clutter especially with a huge Terk HDTV antenna.
We'll see what happens.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
you could have got him .mac, and you guys you ichat to do screen sharing, teach him that way, thats how im doing it with a new switcher in my family
I have NO time to be his personal assistant. In addition, I am only home for the Christmas break so when I head back up to school he will be by himself.
as ive said above, the C700T is a good PC for its low price, but i hard to believe that were recommending PC's on these forums, and talking about how attractive they are
Yeah, true. If somebody wants a PC though, I always recommend HP for laptops and Dell for desktops. As for computers in general, I recommend Macs. Speaking of Macs... did I mention I am in love with mine?
i have pix in the sig!!!Oh yeah I never told you what desk I had... mine is from Staples. We got it 2 years ago and the cost was around $250 I think. It's not the nicest in the world, but is a huge improvement over my old desk:
Check out the Staples website. I can't find the desk I have, but I believe its made by Sauder.
yes, but i may want to alter that, i had an old sony vaio, they dont make the best, but they got some pretty good desktops, and they have ultra portable notebooks, oh, i forgot, im in love with my imac too, i cant get over it after a month, the 24" real estate is too small for me now, i had to set up 6 spaces to suit me, its very tough, macs are built for multitasking and fun
emac? i just started to want a mac when those entered, and finally got a mac last year. Sauder?? really?? my desk is by sauder too, a pic in the sig, my desk is good, but a little shallow and cramped, but farely large, the only thing i dislike about yours is the fact that it has those CD slots, i find them a waste of desk space, your desk looks like it has more room for a 24 incher, say, should we switch? lol
2.2 GHz MacBook
8GB iPod touch (week 46)
JBL on stage speakers (for the iPod)
320 GB Time Machine HD, Western Digital MyBook
HP Photosmart 7960 on floor (not shown)
I love your iMac. It's absolutely beautiful and if had another $300 to spend, I would have gotten a base 20". However, my iMac has been great! No issues with Leopard and nothing is defective here... thank god!
Ahhh my eMac. That was the best machine I have ever owned. It did everything I asked it to without any fuss at all. When I first wanted a Mac in 2004, it was between the eMac, iMac G5, and the iBook. The eMac suited me perfectly, and I had it loaded up with the Tilt and Swivel stand, Tiger and iLife '06, and 768MB RAM. I used it until last year, when I got a Dell for some reason. Now the eMac sits in my brother's room and when he gets a desk, I'm gonna help him set it up and tell him how to use it.
I hate the CD racks on my desk too. I think it helps support the two cubby's on the side though, so I didn't want to risk taking it down. Your 24" should fit as long as you don't have a printer sitting next to it like mine. My iMac is a pretty tight fit right now, but take the printer and Compaq out the picture and it's fine. I love my setup, it's exactly the way I want it (well a Macbook and new HP printer would be nice!)
nice setup there, now im guessing the macbook is connected to the Ex. HD 24/7 while its on, because if you turn on your macbook else where and the HD isnt there, Time Machine (if you're using it with that), will make a fuss
why thank you lol. btw, the white macbook is my grandma's, and that other guy was my grandpa holding my dads mbp, i just needed to get a shot of the elderly using to different models of apple laptops
well, my canon mp470 sits fine on top of my desk, and neither do i realize why you... g-g-got a P-E-C...last year? being a mac user, PC? im not getting that, i hope it was your parents decision to get the PC. and yes, and 20 inch would work like a charm, but it comes with 1, 2, 4 gb ram, if you want three, your going to have to play it cool and change the ram your self or do some kind of game. for $300, its EXTREMELY worth it, which is why i say, that $850 price you payed was an extreme RIP OFF, you get a new spanking imac, 20 inch, worth $300 right there, better video card, bigger HD, im not sure if you have CD or C2D, but if you have CD, then you get C2D of the same speed, and plus they have Al 20 inch refurbs on apple's site that are like $50 cheaper!!!! you should have gone for that.
and your decision back then was between an emac, and imac g5? i dont understand, i think you mean imac g4, cuz if g5 was out, why did you go for an emac when the imac is nicer, and better? then you would have gotten a new Al imac this year cuz your parents didnt want to buy the same looking computer again!
***LCD***, bigger screen, i don't understand the comparision between an emac, and imac g5, but do you ever disconnect your macbook from the HD?
nice setup there, now im guessing the macbook is connected to the Ex. HD 24/7 while its on, because if you turn on your macbook else where and the HD isnt there, Time Machine (if you're using it with that), will make a fuss
why thank you lol. btw, the white macbook is my grandma's, and that other guy was my grandpa holding my dads mbp, i just needed to get a shot of the elderly using to different models of apple laptops
well, my canon mp470 sits fine on top of my desk, and neither do i realize why you... g-g-got a P-E-C...last year? being a mac user, PC? im not getting that, i hope it was your parents decision to get the PC. and yes, and 20 inch would work like a charm, but it comes with 1, 2, 4 gb ram, if you want three, your going to have to play it cool and change the ram your self or do some kind of game. for $300, its EXTREMELY worth it, which is why i say, that $850 price you payed was an extreme RIP OFF, you get a new spanking imac, 20 inch, worth $300 right there, better video card, bigger HD, im not sure if you have CD or C2D, but if you have CD, then you get C2D of the same speed, and plus they have Al 20 inch refurbs on apple's site that are like $50 cheaper!!!! you should have gone for that.
and your decision back then was between an emac, and imac g5? i dont understand, i think you mean imac g4, cuz if g5 was out, why did you go for an emac when the imac is nicer, and better? then you would have gotten a new Al imac this year cuz your parents didnt want to buy the same looking computer again!
