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Rcadden
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Windows user here, looking to give macs a chance. I'm enthralled at the cool things you can do with macs, namely the out-of-the-ordinary hacks, like the Smackbook video and the new stuff with the keyboard backlights going to the music and stuff. I always thought computers should be more fun than just a grey box.
That being said, I want to foray into Macs, but I need a cheap (sub-$500) intro price. I just don't have the dough to go full-fledged into it without knowing I'm going to stay. I don't necessarily need the backlight and whatnot, I know it can be done, I'm more interested in the opportunity to get a few weeks or months just to play around in the OS.
Here's what I use my computer most for:
1. Music
2. Web browsing
3. IM
4. supplement to my cellphone (Nokia N80) (HAS to sync or I just can't justify it at all)
5. Storing and organizing digital photos and whatnot
I don't really use any office apps as much anymore, now that I'm done with school.
I have a USB Bluetooth dongle on my laptop right now, will that work with a Mac just like it does with Windows, or does that vary between dongle manu.?
Any suggestions as far as minimum system requirements would be great, obviously I want to be able to run the newest version of the OS. Also any suggestions as to what system to look for on Ebay or wherever else would be greatly appreciated. I saw ya'll have a BST forum, I'll keep an eye out in there as well.
Thanks in advance for the help.
That being said, I want to foray into Macs, but I need a cheap (sub-$500) intro price. I just don't have the dough to go full-fledged into it without knowing I'm going to stay. I don't necessarily need the backlight and whatnot, I know it can be done, I'm more interested in the opportunity to get a few weeks or months just to play around in the OS.
Here's what I use my computer most for:
1. Music
2. Web browsing
3. IM
4. supplement to my cellphone (Nokia N80) (HAS to sync or I just can't justify it at all)
5. Storing and organizing digital photos and whatnot
I don't really use any office apps as much anymore, now that I'm done with school.
I have a USB Bluetooth dongle on my laptop right now, will that work with a Mac just like it does with Windows, or does that vary between dongle manu.?
Any suggestions as far as minimum system requirements would be great, obviously I want to be able to run the newest version of the OS. Also any suggestions as to what system to look for on Ebay or wherever else would be greatly appreciated. I saw ya'll have a BST forum, I'll keep an eye out in there as well.
Thanks in advance for the help.