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Considering a move from PC to Apple iMac
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1080532"><p>Welcome!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you can locate a "real" (corporate) Apple Store or at least an independent Apple-only dealer you'll likely get a much more knowledgable person to assist you.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think the video card plays somewhat less of an important role when dealing with 2D (ie images), so I would suggest the RAM.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, since you are already familiar with Word and Excel. Otherwise (or if you're in the mood for a complete change of scene) I'd have suggested iWork.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Call Adobe -- they have been known in my experience to offer a "sidegrade" to the Mac version. They may be able to help you, particularly if the package is unopened.</p><p></p><p>To the best of my knowledge Corel have no plans for the Mac whatsoever, having abandoned it (and thus earning the wrath of the Mac community). Of course, with Apple's sales exploding, anything's possible.</p><p></p><p>For example, ACDSee is (finally!) writing a Mac-native version of their Pro product. You may want to keep an eye on its development (open beta currently). There's also iPhoto which comes with your machine, good on management and surprisingly not sucky on editing, but kinda basic on that front. There are other options also, particularly if Adobe can do anything decent for you.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Presuming that by "records" you mean largely MS Office docs and image files, there's no need to set up Windows at all, and I would discourage you from doing so -- at least at first. It's important that you unlearn and relearn things from the Mac perspective, especially the way the OS works, which will be a little awkward at first (but not for very long). Buy MS Office for the Mac and whatever you choose for the photos and really get into the Mac -- after all, that's what you paid for -- before giving Bill Gates any more money for another license for Windows. You may even find you don't need it.</p><p></p><p>For more of my thoughts and advice for switchers like yourself, please see <a href="http://forums.macworld.com/index.php?/topic/125225-my-first-mac-ever/page__view__findpost__p__811447" target="_blank">this post</a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1080532"] Welcome! If you can locate a "real" (corporate) Apple Store or at least an independent Apple-only dealer you'll likely get a much more knowledgable person to assist you. I think the video card plays somewhat less of an important role when dealing with 2D (ie images), so I would suggest the RAM. Yes, since you are already familiar with Word and Excel. Otherwise (or if you're in the mood for a complete change of scene) I'd have suggested iWork. Call Adobe -- they have been known in my experience to offer a "sidegrade" to the Mac version. They may be able to help you, particularly if the package is unopened. To the best of my knowledge Corel have no plans for the Mac whatsoever, having abandoned it (and thus earning the wrath of the Mac community). Of course, with Apple's sales exploding, anything's possible. For example, ACDSee is (finally!) writing a Mac-native version of their Pro product. You may want to keep an eye on its development (open beta currently). There's also iPhoto which comes with your machine, good on management and surprisingly not sucky on editing, but kinda basic on that front. There are other options also, particularly if Adobe can do anything decent for you. Presuming that by "records" you mean largely MS Office docs and image files, there's no need to set up Windows at all, and I would discourage you from doing so -- at least at first. It's important that you unlearn and relearn things from the Mac perspective, especially the way the OS works, which will be a little awkward at first (but not for very long). Buy MS Office for the Mac and whatever you choose for the photos and really get into the Mac -- after all, that's what you paid for -- before giving Bill Gates any more money for another license for Windows. You may even find you don't need it. For more of my thoughts and advice for switchers like yourself, please see [URL="http://forums.macworld.com/index.php?/topic/125225-my-first-mac-ever/page__view__findpost__p__811447"]this post[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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