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About to buy new iMac, any issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 1016738" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>1.) Does this particular generation of iMacs have any problems I should know about?</p><p></p><p>- It had reported yellow tinted screens and flickering issues but both have been said to have been fixed by Apple.</p><p></p><p>2.) Are the processors in the newest iMacs upgradeable? (even if they're not "officially" upgradeable. I would eventually like to go to an i5 or something)</p><p></p><p>- iMacs are basically large laptops so no you really can't upgrade much except for the hard drive and RAM just like laptops. </p><p></p><p>3.) What type of hard drive do these things take? Is it a full size or laptop sized drive? Eventually I'd want to pop it open and install a 1tb.</p><p></p><p>- I don't know but you can probably Google that info. Your owner's manual will have that information once you get your computer. </p><p></p><p>4.) What's the deal with the funky 9-pin firewire? Will I have any problems connecting my video camera (with a 9-pin to 4-pin adapter of course) to capture video? Are there any issues related with this? I think I've heard that 9-pin has been known to fry cameras.</p><p></p><p>- It's the new Firewire 800. It's faster and has a smaller port so Apple wants us to upgrade to the new Firewire. Of course if you are using Firewire 400 (the previous one) with an adapter then your speeds will be the same. You have to get a device that has Firewire 800 natively.</p><p></p><p>5.) How is the magic mouse? I currently use a Mighty Mouse on my workstation at the office and it's wonderful. Is side-scrolling as easy as on the mighty mouse? I use that a LOT in Final Cut Pro.</p><p></p><p>- I haven't used the Magic Mouse but if you find you like the Mighty Mouse better then you can just use that. I don't know why some people think they have to use the new mouse on new computers or even an Apple mouse. I use a Logitech mouse myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 1016738, member: 140470"] 1.) Does this particular generation of iMacs have any problems I should know about? - It had reported yellow tinted screens and flickering issues but both have been said to have been fixed by Apple. 2.) Are the processors in the newest iMacs upgradeable? (even if they're not "officially" upgradeable. I would eventually like to go to an i5 or something) - iMacs are basically large laptops so no you really can't upgrade much except for the hard drive and RAM just like laptops. 3.) What type of hard drive do these things take? Is it a full size or laptop sized drive? Eventually I'd want to pop it open and install a 1tb. - I don't know but you can probably Google that info. Your owner's manual will have that information once you get your computer. 4.) What's the deal with the funky 9-pin firewire? Will I have any problems connecting my video camera (with a 9-pin to 4-pin adapter of course) to capture video? Are there any issues related with this? I think I've heard that 9-pin has been known to fry cameras. - It's the new Firewire 800. It's faster and has a smaller port so Apple wants us to upgrade to the new Firewire. Of course if you are using Firewire 400 (the previous one) with an adapter then your speeds will be the same. You have to get a device that has Firewire 800 natively. 5.) How is the magic mouse? I currently use a Mighty Mouse on my workstation at the office and it's wonderful. Is side-scrolling as easy as on the mighty mouse? I use that a LOT in Final Cut Pro. - I haven't used the Magic Mouse but if you find you like the Mighty Mouse better then you can just use that. I don't know why some people think they have to use the new mouse on new computers or even an Apple mouse. I use a Logitech mouse myself. [/QUOTE]
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