Jmb's Newest Toys!

Jmb
I've recently replaced my 10 year old Mac with an iMac. Many of my friends beat me up for being an Apple fanboy - but they are also the type of people who want to use Ryobi instead of Festool.  I have a similar view of my Festool s to my Mac.
Enjoy !
Richard
 
Imac's are pretty good for a pc but i get frustrated with software limitations every now and then. Still no viruses on the thing which is the biggest advantage to the OS. I thikI'd like to try my hat at building a Linux PC next just to mess with it i suppose i could dual boot it off of my imac though
 
Richard:  I have never been a Mac fan because of the software limitations and also when the internet use to be only 56k downloading software from the internet was rubbish any way but because mac software was often more than 25-30% larger in size even though it was the same software. Recently though more and more software is becoming available for Macs even Microsoft make software to work with mac. So I decided now is the time to buy a Imac and leave PC. The thing is though I PC would of only cost me £1200 this Imac has set me £2200 and thats with Student discount! I am typing this message on the Imac now it is good much faster than PC it does take getting use how it all works.    I agree Imac is just like Festool they keep their prices fixed like festool do aswell.  Its so clean and no wires sticking out every where!

GhostFist: I agree also their dont seem to be alot of free software about! I dont want to spend more money!!!! lol I still have my PC I built from scratch which ill be using for the work shop

JMB
 
I'm just waiting for Shane to chime in about how great Macs are, especially for catalog production and graphics work. Shane?

Jim Ray
 
Just so you know, you can run Mac OSX on a pc, which means you can build your own pc for a fraction of the cost and run the OS, who's main advantage is the difficulty to write viruses for it. Windows is more compatible with everything else though, such as peripheral devices like your smart phone for instance. Of course Iphones and Ipads will seamlessly integrate with your mac. As far as Macs being better for graphic design, this is a myth, as there is no software exclusive to macs that is design standard, at least none of the major professional titles. There is professional grade software that is not mac compatible however, such as 3d studio MAX.I think macs favour well with designers because macs are very aesthetically designed. They also have good native displays, that being said there are excellent displays available for any computer. Imac's are great all in one computers, no fan noise, no viruses, fewer cables but you do pay a pantload for them and they have their limitations. I noticed you bought that magic mouse, I was interested in this at first when it was released but it looks like it will be a hand cramper to use after a while, the profile just seems too slender for me. The track pad thing seems neat though, I love the gesture's on the macbook pro's and would love them on my imac
 
GhostFist said:
Just so you know, you can run Mac OSX on a pc, which means you can build your own pc for a fraction of the cost and run the OS, who's main advantage is the difficulty to write viruses for it. Windows is more compatible with everything else though, such as peripheral devices like your smart phone for instance. Of course Iphones and Ipads will seamlessly integrate with your mac. As far as Macs being better for graphic design, this is a myth, as there is no software exclusive to macs that is design standard, at least none of the major professional titles. There is professional grade software that is not mac compatible however, such as 3d studio MAX.I think macs favour well with designers because macs are very aesthetically designed. They also have good native displays, that being said there are excellent displays available for any computer. Imac's are great all in one computers, no fan noise, no viruses, fewer cables but you do pay a pantload for them and they have their limitations. I noticed you bought that magic mouse, I was interested in this at first when it was released but it looks like it will be a hand cramper to use after a while, the profile just seems too slender for me. The track pad thing seems neat though, I love the gesture's on the macbook pro's and would love them on my imac
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I tell ya I love the magic pad! I wish I didnt buy the magic mouse I have no use for it. The magic pad is soooo much quicker and easier to use.   Two fingers to scroll down  two fingers and press acts like the right click one finger press is left click  3 fingers to left or right is forward/back page.  4 fingers up hides everything  four fingers down brings everything to the front for you to select.  
and more!   I was thinking of not getting the magic pad but I am glad I did its a must throw the mouse away!

JMB
 
I think I'd still like a mouse for things like sketchup, I also have a Waacom tablet for drawing programs. but for general web surfing it should be pretty bad ass. Same gestures as on the Macbooks now a days
 
GhostFist said:
I think I'd still like a mouse for things like sketchup, I also have a Waacom tablet for drawing programs. but for general web surfing it should be pretty bad . Same gestures as on the Macbooks now a days
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Yes thats where I learned the gestures from the Macbook pro.  Thats what I have a Wacom Bamboo nice gadget have to get use to the way it works because its basically your screen but smaller. It does not act like a mouse you drag it along does it  where you touch it is where you touch on your screen.

JMB
 
Well you shouldn't have any problems adjusting to macs way of doing things. It's all considerably less complicated than Windows, mind you I haven't really had much time with a windows machine since xp was being phased out for vista. I had enough of mucking around with how buggy xp was and made the switch. Using a mac has eliminated those frustrations but as I said it misses a lot of stuff too. Oh ya and i absolutely hate Itunes, still looking for a better mac alternative 4 years in.
 
GhostFist said:
Well you shouldn't have any problems adjusting to macs way of doing things. It's all considerably less complicated than Windows, mind you I haven't really had much time with a windows machine since xp was being phased out for vista. I had enough of mucking around with how buggy xp was and made the switch. Using a mac has eliminated those frustrations but as I said it misses a lot of stuff too. Oh ya and i absolutely hate Itunes, still looking for a better mac alternative 4 years in.
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I hate ITunes! Always have I hates years ago I bought a iPod and it needed iTunes installing on my windows and it tries to tale over and uses a lot more PCU.

If I had to decide between the two I would say vista. As you can live with out mac leopard but you can not live without vista as you wouldn't be able to do everything you want with all the limitations mac has.

So in will not be throwin my laptop wiv vista ultimate any time soon nor my PC.

I'll take some pics of where it will be living when I have finished the computer desk off which I should of already done lol

Jmb
 
Ya I've been thinking about getting Windows 7 as a dual boot for my mac, also Linux just to learn more about computer programing. Granted this Imac is a few years old now and there's a alot of garbage on it I need to clean up. Would also like to update the ram on it. Just a note if you do eventually upgrade any ram on your macs, don't bother buying apple ram chips as they're unnecessarily expensive. There are third party chips just as good for a lot less. I guess when you go about purchasing a computer you have to ask yourself what you want to do with it. If it's basically just for looking up internet stuff I'd recommend mac's just because you have to screw around with the OS a lot less. If you're going to be using it to run some hardcore programs I suppose windoze is the way to go as there's just more support for everything, plus more programs available. Once you start buying apple products it's easy to get sucked into buying more apple crap, but it's not always the best solution. I guess what I'm trying to say is Apple is not the be all to end all of computers and hardware that some people make it out to be, or that apple likes to profess it is. They haven't really done a major upgrade to the OS in years, snow leopard and now lion, are IMO nothing more than firmware upgrades to OSX packaged as a new OS release. Any other device that regularly upgrades its firmware just gives it to you, with apple you gotta pay for it. I've seen them charge for firmware upgrades for the Ipod Touch and Iphone as well in the past and that just rubs me the wrong way.

I'd kinda be interested to see how people are using their computers in relation to carpentry/woodworking. What programs are people using and how do you feel they benefit your work?
 
Does any  1 know how much that CNC actually costs??!  I have been lookin round I cnt find a price I have sent the company an email! I am just to impatiant to wait for a reply lol.  I want a CNC for as cheap aspossible but with a good spec this one doenst look as expensive as some other I have seen lol and does what I want it to do.
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It depends on the size you want, the shop bot is "afordable" but does not have a lot of power, if you into production routers $100K++++
 
That is crap.

Go here:

http://www.joescnc.com/

Pay for the plans so you can get on  the forum and I will walk you through a 4000.00 machine that would cost you 20,000.00(or a 2500.00 machine that would cost you 10,000.00).  Yes, make it yourself. You will learn a lot. My machine and most on the Joe's forum blow any Shop Bot out of the water.

And the Shop Bots are not weak at all. It just depends what spindle you toss on. A 4KW spindle is more than enough and is used in industrial settings and can be put on a homemade or a Shop bot. Water cooled or Air cooled.

Believe me. If  you want to learn about CNC even if you do not want to build it yourself, pay the 125.00 and get on Joe's forum. In 30 days you will know a TON of information so you can make a educated decision. It will be the best 125.00 you ever spent if you are interested in CNC.
 
Wow JMB,

you sure know how to spend money  [big grin]  or did santa bring you those toys  [wink]

Interested to hear how you get on with the RO90.  That Mac looks freekin cool  [thumbs up]

Woodguy
 
woodguy7 said:
Wow JMB,

you sure know how to spend money  [big grin]  or did santa bring you those toys  [wink]

Interested to hear how you get on with the RO90.  That Mac looks freekin cool  [thumbs up]

Woodguy
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The R090 is mint!  The R150 is mint you need both! lol  Best sanders I have used!  In order of buying I would get the R90 then R150 but  I already had the R150.  

R90 is small light and its really quick and dust free.  I would not buy any other sander.

Is that wa u wanted the hear woodguy?! lol!  

JMB
 
Err, NO.  I prob want one now  [crying]

Not to fussed on the vac sys, had a demo of one & although it was impressive i think it is too expencive for the limited times i would use it.
 
Hey Woodguy

If you were in the same situation as JMB, (no wife, ex-wifes, kids, mortgage, household bills, etc,etc,) then you could perhaps afford it all as well! [big grin] [big grin]

I'm looking at the RO90 as well, but like you probably cant afford it yet. I wonder which one of us will weaken first. [scared] [scared]
 
Guy Ashley said:
Hey Woodguy

If you were in the same situation as JMB, (no wife, ex-wifes, kids, mortgage, household bills, etc,etc,) then you could perhaps afford it all as well! [big grin] [big grin]

I'm looking at the RO90 as well, but like you probably cant afford it yet. I wonder which one of us will weaken first. [scared] [scared]
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[tongue] I love how you added ex wifeS.

Alan:  I agree I wont use the Vac loads but I think if I get use to using it (when I finally have the workshop) I might use it more and more! Im not one for clamping things down I tend to work with out clamps till I realise I do need to clamp it down lol! Its my lazy clamp replacement really!

JMB

 
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