Ok, I know this has been brought up 11ty billion times for sure. However, please respect an ignorant computer n00b and offer opinions.
I was pressed yesterday to check out the Apple display at Best Buy(which Ive shrugged past everytime I was there). Well, I fell in love. The iMacs were visions to behold and the packaging was so convenient.
Im tired of running virus scans, spyware scans and taking my desktop in for service every 6 months because its acting buggy. Ive been told(time and time again) that this will never happen with a mac. However, after reading many threads on this forum, macs seem to be very buggy in their own right.
I do NOT do any gaming nor plan on it. I will NOT use this for watching movies or tv. I will be using it for video, photo and music storage. Possibly some photo/video editing. Mostly surfing, email and chat.
Pros:
1) All in one packaging. No heavy towers to fiddle with or vacuum out every 2 weeks.
2) Easy UI (widgets are so friggin cool)
3) No need to upgrade
4) No virus's or crashing(blue screens?)
5) Everyone swears by it
Cons:
1) 20" or 24" screen dilemma. Buy or die. Have to choose at time of purchase, no ability to upgrade in the future.
2) Have to re-buy all my software for mac compatibility(ie: PS CS2 ouch)
3) Pricey entrance fee
4) Still seems to have intermittant issues(at least apple stores seem to offer great service)
5) Fear of learning curve to get to comfortable user level
So there you have it. Please help.
Thanks in advance.
I was pressed yesterday to check out the Apple display at Best Buy(which Ive shrugged past everytime I was there). Well, I fell in love. The iMacs were visions to behold and the packaging was so convenient.
Im tired of running virus scans, spyware scans and taking my desktop in for service every 6 months because its acting buggy. Ive been told(time and time again) that this will never happen with a mac. However, after reading many threads on this forum, macs seem to be very buggy in their own right.
I do NOT do any gaming nor plan on it. I will NOT use this for watching movies or tv. I will be using it for video, photo and music storage. Possibly some photo/video editing. Mostly surfing, email and chat.
Pros:
1) All in one packaging. No heavy towers to fiddle with or vacuum out every 2 weeks.
2) Easy UI (widgets are so friggin cool)
3) No need to upgrade
4) No virus's or crashing(blue screens?)
5) Everyone swears by it
Cons:
1) 20" or 24" screen dilemma. Buy or die. Have to choose at time of purchase, no ability to upgrade in the future.
2) Have to re-buy all my software for mac compatibility(ie: PS CS2 ouch)
3) Pricey entrance fee
4) Still seems to have intermittant issues(at least apple stores seem to offer great service)
5) Fear of learning curve to get to comfortable user level
So there you have it. Please help.
Thanks in advance.