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Hi, I have joined this forum in the home of getting answers to a number of questions.
At 72 years old I am becoming a more patient person but the unreliablility of PC's and Windows vista is really beginning to get me down. I read good things about Apple iMacs and went and looked at one in a local store yesterday (a bit disappointing that the sales person seemed to know little about computers but was an expert on the till!).
My requirements are pretty basic and, at present, I am well suited with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Exel and Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3. My initial browse around this forum suggests that the iMac may not be the best choice for gamers but I have other tasks to fill my time so this aspect is of no consequence.
I am considering buying an iMac 21.5 inch machine and would be grateful for any comments on the following:
a) Since the machine does not appear to be easily upgradeable (unlike a PC) and, bearing in mind a major intended use is photo-editing of high resolution images, should I go for either of the following upgrades:
i) Increase the Ram from 4GB to 8GB
ii) Specify a better Graphics card than the standard NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
b) For word processing and spreadsheet work would my sensible choice be Microsoft Office Mac 2008 Home and Student Edition?
c) I am very irritated by the fact that, 4 weeks ago, I bought Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3 AND Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 "for the PC"! I assume that there is no way of converting these two programmes for use on a Mac system and that I will have to "learn by my mistake", bite the bullet and purchase a new Mac version of Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3.
d) In order to have my old records easily available, should I partition the drive on the iMac and, having installed Windows Vista, copy all the contents of my PC hard drive over to the partition? Or would it be simpler (or safer) to leave my other machine setup and transfer files via a memory stick as and when required?
Maybe more questions than I should be asking but, if I make the change, I want it to be a sensible move. Please remember I am not a computer buff and, although I try, computers (to me) are like a car and the bonnet should not be opened more than necessary.
TIA,
Dave
At 72 years old I am becoming a more patient person but the unreliablility of PC's and Windows vista is really beginning to get me down. I read good things about Apple iMacs and went and looked at one in a local store yesterday (a bit disappointing that the sales person seemed to know little about computers but was an expert on the till!).
My requirements are pretty basic and, at present, I am well suited with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Exel and Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3. My initial browse around this forum suggests that the iMac may not be the best choice for gamers but I have other tasks to fill my time so this aspect is of no consequence.
I am considering buying an iMac 21.5 inch machine and would be grateful for any comments on the following:
a) Since the machine does not appear to be easily upgradeable (unlike a PC) and, bearing in mind a major intended use is photo-editing of high resolution images, should I go for either of the following upgrades:
i) Increase the Ram from 4GB to 8GB
ii) Specify a better Graphics card than the standard NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
b) For word processing and spreadsheet work would my sensible choice be Microsoft Office Mac 2008 Home and Student Edition?
c) I am very irritated by the fact that, 4 weeks ago, I bought Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3 AND Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 "for the PC"! I assume that there is no way of converting these two programmes for use on a Mac system and that I will have to "learn by my mistake", bite the bullet and purchase a new Mac version of Corel Paintshop Photo Pro X3.
d) In order to have my old records easily available, should I partition the drive on the iMac and, having installed Windows Vista, copy all the contents of my PC hard drive over to the partition? Or would it be simpler (or safer) to leave my other machine setup and transfer files via a memory stick as and when required?
Maybe more questions than I should be asking but, if I make the change, I want it to be a sensible move. Please remember I am not a computer buff and, although I try, computers (to me) are like a car and the bonnet should not be opened more than necessary.
TIA,
Dave