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The RAM was approved by Apple, and we took the computer to the Apple Store for repair twice to no avail. I would also like to use the Mac for creating a web presence for our company, but unfortunately I can't figure out how to insert keywords in iWeb, which basically makes it useless if you want search engines to be able to find your site. Well, as I discovered once I did give in and finally bought this one, the answer is yes and no. It would actually cost less to buy an additional, cheap Windows PC to do things the Mac doesn't. As an illustrator, for years I've felt the pressure to give in and buy a Mac.
But there are many great features to this computer, namely Garage Band, iWeb (with a subscription to Mobile Me, formerly.mac), iMovie HD, and all the other great programs that are a part of iLife. I don't like hearing my computer cry, "Excuse me. Right now my husband and I are working on creating an audio-book, and we are using our Mac for that. In short, this is a wonderful computer for very specific uses, although it might cost you a lot more in programs than a PC, and you might still want a PC for everyday tasks. Only when the additional memory was removed did the problem stop, but we would still like to have a faster computer. I love CorelDraw,for example, and I see no point in switching to PhotoShop, which in my opinion gives you less and costs at least twice as much.And finally there can be compatibility issues if you're trying to work with something designed for a Windows PC, like a Word document.
All artists have Macs, right. Safari needs your attention," or whatever it's saying in that garbled, electronic voice. Of course, these problems can be fixed by buying more programs, which will cost you more money. It's designed for creative professionals, right. Another thing I hate about the Mac is how much programs cost. The other problem we had, which we have since fixed, is that we installed an addition GB of RAM, which was causing the computer to crash constantly.
My primary objection to Macs in general still stands, and it is this: I don't like computers telling me what to do. It drives me crazy.
They do not bark at you or give you obscure error file codes. This is our 4th month with the 24" Imac.2.4 Gz. We found Apeture, the Apple photo application, will not run well on anything less. There are quite a few on- line business applications that will not work with a leopard browser,i.e Canada Post and 1&1 internet tools,however the overwhelming majority do.Webmail took some time to get to work consistently, it is laid out so differently from OE
There is a tiny fan that sometimes comes on, but it is quieter than the fridge down the hall in the kitchen.Applications: I pages is not quite up to its advertising, it does the job but has its limitations especially file types it will save to. I would buy the windows for Mac if I were doing it again. This unit comes with its own Airport extreme included, which operates as a base station,it runs an airport equipped macbook in the bedroom at the other end of the house.Not knowing about this feature, we purchased a separate base station and were astounded that the airport in the Imac operated far better than the separate one, which we returned.(thanks Amazon)After years of grating noises from many brands of P.C.s the Imac runs silent. There is ONE cord to this entire thing(the power cord)this particular unit came with a wireless keypad and mouse.The stereo is very good and completely built in.
This Imac came with Samsung cards, so we did the upgrade with Samsung cards.The leopard operating system is radically intuitive,so we found we had to consult a manual to investigate all the features. The unit is unbelievably clean looking. We upgraded memory to 4 Gig from the 1 Gig that shipped standard. Things, files, folders do not go missing.The big screen allows unheard of editing and layout possibility.
These macs are actually fun(remember fun).to operate. We changed the cards ourselves. Open source software means lots of innovation and if you (like us) are new to apple you really should take a week to read up on, and awaken to what it can do for you.
I used the cash to purchase 4gb of ram which was easily upgraded.The unit itself runs great and I am glad I made this decision. I purchased this item recently and thought that the speed 2.4 might be too slow compared to the other models, but I was wrong.Saving a few hundred on purchasing the unit with a 2.4 processor versus a 2.8 or 3.06 was the best decision I made.
We have had it for about a month and a half now and so far, I would not go back to PC. This Mac is SO MUCH FASTER than a PC that has a higher processor speed (Windows, I'm guessing).
YOU WILL LOVE IT. GO BUY ONE.
Our PC died and since it was several years old, we opted to get a new computer instead of fixing it. I have Microsoft Office on here so I can do all the papers I need for school and spreadsheets I need for work - AND they transfers over to the PCs at computers labs and work.
It's not what you think, you can really do more with it than it being just a toy. I talked to several people who have Macs and love them but was hesitant about the price.
It's fast and very user friendly.
Storage is good, thought I would never run out but alas the more you have the more you use. maybe would have liked it more with a matte screen instead of shiny screen.
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