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<blockquote data-quote="IanCT" data-source="post: 51801" data-attributes="member: 6074"><p>Yep! My history is, bought an iBook a loooong time ago (new G3 500) with OS9/X dual, but never really used it that much, so I sold it. At the time there wasn't Office X, applications just weren't there for me. It was more of a "fun" computer. </p><p></p><p>Last year I bought the latest revision iMac 17" 1.25 GHz with SuperDrive, and love it. I bought it primarily for being able to do simple, yet professional looking DVD's with iMovie/iDVD using my DV camcorder, but it's taken off to so much more levels of interaction with my iMac, that it's my primary computer. Invoicing, Email, Office apps, Music, (and now with GarageBand/GuitarRig I can record/mix my creative works with ease) it's been such a great computer. This past July I bought a PowerBook 1.33 GHz w/SD, now I can take my iMac work on the road as I did before between my PC laptop and my desktop PC.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now I prefer to use my iMac. I have a desktop replacement Dell Inspiron 8200 next to it on the desk, but it rarely gets used. I do work on my Dell PowerEdge server out in the shop, but that's for webhosting/email, and just sits there most of the time.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Another reason I wanted to go Apple, was Apple <em>makes</em> the OS for the computers. No other computer manufacturer does this, except for IBM, which is by the wayside with OS/2. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, Microsoft hopes computer makers know what they're doing, and computer makers hope Microsoft knows what they're doing, and the result can be drivers and OS woes with lockups, incompatibilities, etc... </p><p></p><p>Now with my PC's I always had good fortune, but you can always seem to "see" the lag when working with them. How many times have you clicked "Start" and waited several seconds to appear? How many times have you "Ended task" on a program and it just locks up? </p><p></p><p>The Mac OS X is **** near bullet proof, and because it's made by Apple for Apple, it's fast, robust, and, well, awesome. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I did this too, but opted for sticking with game systems (Xbox, PS2, GC, etc) instead of taking up HD space.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You won't come close to exceeding the capabilities of a Mac system based on what you mentioned above. And now there are more games than ever for the Mac too. I am on a business trip, head home today, but the other day I bought Age of Empires II just to pass the time (never been a strategy game player) but it is a nice game. A co-worker put Unreal Tournament 2004 on his PB 15" 1 GHz and it runs great. Come to think of it, that's all I use my Dell Inspiron for now, is UT2k4... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You're considering it at the right time, Mac's new lineup of computers, and the compatibility of networking between Mac/PC is awesome. I have a hybrid network of PC's/Mac's/Linux at home, and all of them can access eachother, file AND print sharing. (with print sharing though, you have to make sure there's a driver for each operating system you're using, but the Mac share's out my printers over CUPS and Windows Printer Sharing)</p><p></p><p>I don't think you'll be sorry with the switch. Go and test drive one at a store, you might like it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanCT, post: 51801, member: 6074"] Yep! My history is, bought an iBook a loooong time ago (new G3 500) with OS9/X dual, but never really used it that much, so I sold it. At the time there wasn't Office X, applications just weren't there for me. It was more of a "fun" computer. Last year I bought the latest revision iMac 17" 1.25 GHz with SuperDrive, and love it. I bought it primarily for being able to do simple, yet professional looking DVD's with iMovie/iDVD using my DV camcorder, but it's taken off to so much more levels of interaction with my iMac, that it's my primary computer. Invoicing, Email, Office apps, Music, (and now with GarageBand/GuitarRig I can record/mix my creative works with ease) it's been such a great computer. This past July I bought a PowerBook 1.33 GHz w/SD, now I can take my iMac work on the road as I did before between my PC laptop and my desktop PC. Now I prefer to use my iMac. I have a desktop replacement Dell Inspiron 8200 next to it on the desk, but it rarely gets used. I do work on my Dell PowerEdge server out in the shop, but that's for webhosting/email, and just sits there most of the time. Another reason I wanted to go Apple, was Apple [i]makes[/i] the OS for the computers. No other computer manufacturer does this, except for IBM, which is by the wayside with OS/2. Anyway, Microsoft hopes computer makers know what they're doing, and computer makers hope Microsoft knows what they're doing, and the result can be drivers and OS woes with lockups, incompatibilities, etc... Now with my PC's I always had good fortune, but you can always seem to "see" the lag when working with them. How many times have you clicked "Start" and waited several seconds to appear? How many times have you "Ended task" on a program and it just locks up? The Mac OS X is **** near bullet proof, and because it's made by Apple for Apple, it's fast, robust, and, well, awesome. :) I did this too, but opted for sticking with game systems (Xbox, PS2, GC, etc) instead of taking up HD space. You won't come close to exceeding the capabilities of a Mac system based on what you mentioned above. And now there are more games than ever for the Mac too. I am on a business trip, head home today, but the other day I bought Age of Empires II just to pass the time (never been a strategy game player) but it is a nice game. A co-worker put Unreal Tournament 2004 on his PB 15" 1 GHz and it runs great. Come to think of it, that's all I use my Dell Inspiron for now, is UT2k4... :) You're considering it at the right time, Mac's new lineup of computers, and the compatibility of networking between Mac/PC is awesome. I have a hybrid network of PC's/Mac's/Linux at home, and all of them can access eachother, file AND print sharing. (with print sharing though, you have to make sure there's a driver for each operating system you're using, but the Mac share's out my printers over CUPS and Windows Printer Sharing) I don't think you'll be sorry with the switch. Go and test drive one at a store, you might like it. :) [/QUOTE]
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