2012 iMbac!!!

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WhiteLight

Senior Member
Hi All!
I am just gonna assume everyone missed me ;)
My Win7 PC crashed last week... and it was my birthday too...
And here is what my gift was :D

So you get the weird thread title iMac - iMBac !! Lol

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Am super thrilled.. though i really have no clue about Macs.. never used one...
So will take some time getting used to..
Any advice from Mac users is totally welcome!!!

i'll try and post some images of the actual system soon

iMac ;)
 
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joe22

Senior Member
I recently switched over to a MacBook Air after lots of years on HP, PB, Compaq etc.
First thing is be patient and remember your Mac will do everything and more and be highly pleasurable at the same time. Use navigation help as much as it is offered until you understand the differences compared to Windows and you will be well guided. Also, don't be tempted to use Microsoft software if you can avoid it, use Numbers instead of Excel and Pages instead of Word. The cross-compatibility Mac to Windows is much better than the reverse.
View NX works a treat!
Great machine, love it!
 
LouCioccio

LouCioccio

Senior Member
A lot of our computer club (Welcome | COMPUTER USERS of ERIE) members have recently switched from their windows computers to the mac. Our club originally was called the Erie Tandy Users Group since we were a mix of TRS-80's and Color Computers then MS_DOS users then windows users.

Well anyway, even though we have some mac users, the book that they said that really helped them was "Switching to the Mac:The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition". Also Apple has some on line tutorials when you are making the switch.

I bought my first mac in 1997 a Motorola Starmax and then a real mac in 2000; now I have a network of macs in the house.

Enjoy,

Lou Cioccio
 
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funfortehfun

Senior Member
I'm more of a fan of custom-built machines. Your money goes a lot farther in terms of performance. For example:
iMac - $1,999.99
CPU: i5 Mobile processor, 3.2 GHz
Motherboard: OEM
GPU: GTX 675MX, 1GB GDDR5
RAM: 8GB 1600 MHz
HDD: 1TB
Display: 27" 2560x1440p

Now for something I'll whip up... :)
CPU: i5-3570K, 3.3 GHz, overclockable - $229.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H - $189.99
GPU: nVidia/AMD GTX 680/HD 7970 respectively, both high-end performers - $400-500
RAM: Any 8GB 1600 MHz, can go up if desired - $50.00
PSU: SeaSonic/Corsair, 650W/750W - $120
SSD: Plextor M5S 256GB - $189.99
HDD: Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB 7200RPM - $69.99
Display: (top-of-the-line, I must say!) Dell UltraSharp U2713HM, 2560x1440p - $699.99

There are many advantages to the custom, including 256GB of super-fast SSD storage, a Dell monitor (A+ IPS), overclockability, upgradeability, and overall just simply blowing the iMac away with it's +200% GPU capabilities. The only downside to the custom build is this: it's not completely silent. That's my only gripe with current custom-build systems these days.

Anyway, happy birthday, and enjoy your Mac!
 
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Moab Man

Senior Member
Enjoy your MAC. As my wife (she thinks I'm nuts) will vouch for me... your MAC days are numbered. I will let you in on my evil plan.

First - Become a quad-gazillionaire
Second - Buy Apple Inc.
Third - Day after purchasing close the doors and destroy Apple and return the 137 billion dollars of sat on capital as restitution to all those that purchased their product.

I have a love hate with Apple. Looking at the posted spec sheet it's packed with PC. Then you hit the operating system, Apple, and automatically triple the price for all the PC components in the box.

In my perfect world, maybe when I accomplish my aforementioned plan, I will keep Apple around and change the name to "Aple", but charge a reasonable price for the PC inside components and simply load the (now called) Aple OS. I admit, it is a superior OS structure. And if I do keep Aple around I will give all you formerly named Apple users the "backspace" or "delete" button (I forget which one my wife's Apple laptop doesn't have) back since, unlike Apple, I will not decide for you that you don't need the other button.

Seriously though, enjoy your Apple. Yahoo is actually first on my list - then Apple.
 
Eduard

Eduard

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Staff member
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joe22 said:
Also, don't be tempted to use Microsoft software if you can avoid it, use Numbers instead of Excel and Pages instead of Word.
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I can't agree with this recommendation at all. The Mac version of Office is excellent. Numbers and Pages are certainly a less expansive option and very capable.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
I bought a Macbook Pro this year and couldn't be happier. I've lived with Windows machines for two decades and that's been more than enough. I turn this on, and I'm working in under 30 seconds with nothing in the background playing catch-up. Thankfully (or not) my job provides me with a Windows laptop that I can get frustrated with, so I'm not worried about access to Office or other Microsoft software. After using Lightroom and Photoshop on a PC I am now spoiled.by the speed of my Mac. I was told I could build a Windows box for cheaper, and I did the math and yes I could - about 15% cheaper. Having dealt with Windows long enough I decided that wasn't enough of a savings.

So enjoy it!!
 
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funfortehfun

Senior Member
While I do agree that Windows 7/8 is much inferior to Mac OSX, I do not agree that a Mac = faster computer. It all depends on the internal hardware. Many people pay cheap for a Windows computer and expect it to run fast, and then jump their pricepoint exponentially and say "it's much faster" without comparing anything.
For example, BackdoorHippie - the fast boot speeds are because there is probably an SSD inside your computer (Hybrid Drive on Apple PCs). For example:
Obviously, the SSD drive MBP is lightning quick, while the hard drive MBP lags behind.

Although, I will make a final argument - the only time where I consider an OS to be faster than others is Linux. Virtually impossible to crash, rock-stable, your performance goes the farthest. Quite unfortunate that there isn't Photoshop for it (I think there is under Wine).
 
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WhiteLight

Senior Member
funfortehfun said:
I'm more of a fan of custom-built machines. Your money goes a lot farther in terms of performance. For example:
iMac - $1,999.99
CPU: i5 Mobile processor, 3.2 GHz
Motherboard: OEM
GPU: GTX 675MX, 1GB GDDR5
RAM: 8GB 1600 MHz
HDD: 1TB
Display: 27" 2560x1440p

Now for something I'll whip up... :)
CPU: i5-3570K, 3.3 GHz, overclockable - $229.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H - $189.99
GPU: nVidia/AMD GTX 680/HD 7970 respectively, both high-end performers - $400-500
RAM: Any 8GB 1600 MHz, can go up if desired - $50.00
PSU: SeaSonic/Corsair, 650W/750W - $120
SSD: Plextor M5S 256GB - $189.99
HDD: Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB 7200RPM - $69.99
Display: (top-of-the-line, I must say!) Dell UltraSharp U2713HM, 2560x1440p - $699.99

There are many advantages to the custom, including 256GB of super-fast SSD storage, a Dell monitor (A+ IPS), overclockability, upgradeability, and overall just simply blowing the iMac away with it's +200% GPU capabilities. The only downside to the custom build is this: it's not completely silent. That's my only gripe with current custom-build systems these days.

Anyway, happy birthday, and enjoy your Mac!
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Thanks :)
Definitely agree with you on the specs, but the factors here that wouldn't allow that to happen were
a) i did not know about this Mac coming home &
b) all of those involved in this purchase are quite technically challenged so... no idea on upgrades or even enquiring about
 
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funfortehfun

Senior Member
Yeah, even though I'm not so much of a big fan of Macs, I will tell you that they look much better than any PC in any home, any photography shoot, etc. Also, they are quite thin, so you can't argue against that. :)
 
Scott Murray

Scott Murray

Senior Member
Great news on the Mac, you will not look back. I have built and owned PC's over the years and yes Macs may be over priced in some aspects. But to upgrade to Lion was $29AUD, Open office org is a great replacement for Windows office. And there are many many more. I own 2 MBP, a 13 inch for travel and a 17 inch for home. I will be looking at getting a iMAc when I return from Africa.
 
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piperbarb

Senior Member
Enjoy your iMac. I bought my first Mac (a MacBook Pro) about 2-1/2 years ago after I switched from film to digital. I found Windows just didn't make it, color balance sucked, etc., etc. I love my MacBook. Since then, I have switched to Mac for lots of stuff, and also Ubuntu Linix. I left the Windows world back in 2010 and have never looked back, nor have I missed Windows.
 
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