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Hello All,
I originally posted this as a reply to a forum user wanting to know if Mac are a viable desktop option, but figured seen as I spent time writing it the content may be useful to people in general wondering whether or not they should make the switch.
I literally made the move this month from a Windows desktop to an IMac. I can honestly say it was the best decision I have ever made, I will now NEVER buy a Windows machine again. Some people mention they like Linux but I tried that and found massive compatibility issues with almost everything I used.
Thus far my Mac has been massively quick, awesome to look at, has not hung or crashed and has NO compatibility issues with anything I use. Everything I use has a Mac native client (Eve Online, World Of Warcraft just 2 things to start with).
I also purchased Microsoft Office Mac 2008 with a free upgrade to 2011 when it comes out, this software actually works very nicely and has no issues with files from my Windows laptop.
My config I brought:-
27" IMac
8GB RAM
2TB HDD
Intel i7 Processor
It cost in the region of £2300 which is a lot of money, but this is worth every penny and in 2-3 years time will have retained its value so over a 10 year period it would probably cost more to keep buying Windows desktops .
The IMac also makes for an awesome media centre with the Apple remote.
I hope this helped from one noobie to another
IMac_Gav
I originally posted this as a reply to a forum user wanting to know if Mac are a viable desktop option, but figured seen as I spent time writing it the content may be useful to people in general wondering whether or not they should make the switch.
I literally made the move this month from a Windows desktop to an IMac. I can honestly say it was the best decision I have ever made, I will now NEVER buy a Windows machine again. Some people mention they like Linux but I tried that and found massive compatibility issues with almost everything I used.
Thus far my Mac has been massively quick, awesome to look at, has not hung or crashed and has NO compatibility issues with anything I use. Everything I use has a Mac native client (Eve Online, World Of Warcraft just 2 things to start with).
I also purchased Microsoft Office Mac 2008 with a free upgrade to 2011 when it comes out, this software actually works very nicely and has no issues with files from my Windows laptop.
My config I brought:-
27" IMac
8GB RAM
2TB HDD
Intel i7 Processor
It cost in the region of £2300 which is a lot of money, but this is worth every penny and in 2-3 years time will have retained its value so over a 10 year period it would probably cost more to keep buying Windows desktops .
The IMac also makes for an awesome media centre with the Apple remote.
I hope this helped from one noobie to another
IMac_Gav