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fyulaba
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Hello! My screen name is fyulaba and I'm a Windows user ...
Start it off like this is a support group!
Anyway! I am (and have been since day one) a Windows user. A few months back I purchased a video iPod and that must be the gateway drug as I am now seriously considering switching to Mac.
In all actual fact, I should not say "considering" as I have made up my mind that I want to buy a Mac, I'm just wondering how I'm going to afford it!
Right now, the G5 is way out of my price range and it would take me 2 years to save up for it. I don't want to wait that long so I was thinking about dropping the money on a Mac Mini but I'm concerned that it will be a problematic computer for what I need.
While working (I'm a web developer), a typical load of what I would have running all at the same time would be something like this:
- Photoshop
- Dreamweaver
- Email app (Outlook right now)
- Firefox with a few tabs
- iTunes (plugged into the iPod)
Now I know Photoshop and Dreamweaver are resource hogs and that I may have to close a few apps for those to run smooth but like I said, currently on my pc, I can get away with all that open right now with no problems. I also use Flash a lot.
I heard some rumours about iMacs overheating, would that be a problem with the Mac Mini as well? I had some problems with my eMachines laptop (total peice of junk) overheating and I never want to experience that again ...
Anyway! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned, a G5 would really be what I would love to get right but that is just not going to happen so should I go Mac Mini or just forget it?
Start it off like this is a support group!
Anyway! I am (and have been since day one) a Windows user. A few months back I purchased a video iPod and that must be the gateway drug as I am now seriously considering switching to Mac.
In all actual fact, I should not say "considering" as I have made up my mind that I want to buy a Mac, I'm just wondering how I'm going to afford it!
Right now, the G5 is way out of my price range and it would take me 2 years to save up for it. I don't want to wait that long so I was thinking about dropping the money on a Mac Mini but I'm concerned that it will be a problematic computer for what I need.
While working (I'm a web developer), a typical load of what I would have running all at the same time would be something like this:
- Photoshop
- Dreamweaver
- Email app (Outlook right now)
- Firefox with a few tabs
- iTunes (plugged into the iPod)
Now I know Photoshop and Dreamweaver are resource hogs and that I may have to close a few apps for those to run smooth but like I said, currently on my pc, I can get away with all that open right now with no problems. I also use Flash a lot.
I heard some rumours about iMacs overheating, would that be a problem with the Mac Mini as well? I had some problems with my eMachines laptop (total peice of junk) overheating and I never want to experience that again ...
Anyway! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. As I mentioned, a G5 would really be what I would love to get right but that is just not going to happen so should I go Mac Mini or just forget it?