So, I bought the IMAC....and I'm not happy!

[joraft]

... That's far less than the years of complaints from DOS and windows users I hear.

That's why I took the time to mention my good experiences. Unhappy people generally make the most noise. There must be millions of users like me with little to complain about, so we're seldom heard from.    [smile]

 

[pugilato]

this is too funny... every apple/PC thread becomes a back and forth.  Its almost worth it to start something every month or so just to see the sparks fly.

 

[joraft]

this is too funny... every apple/PC thread becomes a back and forth. 

I thought it was funny too.

Bob posts about a problem with his new Apple, the first page or so of posts is mostly disbelief that an Apple could even have a problem, then it moves onto the assertion that his problems would have been much worse if he had bought a PC.

So, even when it's an Apple that breaks down it's the PC that gets the criticism.

 

[peter halle]

Heck, I am waiting to see if he (Bob) is getting along.  Although I love my Mac I have more non Mac computers in my house.  I can get stuff accomplished with both, have never had real issues with any except software from Adobe which lead me to buying Macs.  Bottom line to me - computers from any manufacturer can do certain things better and faster than I can.  If they don't, then they are no good to me in their current state.  If that can change - Great.  If not - I will look for one that does within reason.  

I might be alone here, but there are times I get tired of computers and the nano-second world and the expectations that are created for us non machine inhabitants of this globe.

Peter

 

[joraft]

I might be alone here, but there are times I get tired of computers and the nano-second world and the expectations that are created for us non machine inhabitants of this globe.

Some of you younger folks might not remember, but there was a time when we could take days thinking about what we wanted say in a letter, and then put more time and thought into actually writing it. Correspondence was a lot slower back then, as well as less frequent. But as I recall, it was usually a lot more meaningful and interesting to read.  [smile]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

John,

It's funny to me how you and I have the same laptop (Dell XPS M1530) and you haven't had problems, yet I've had enough problems for several people including a rocky start with Windows 7 upgrade due to lack or close to a lack of driver and chipset support from Dell.  I have the top components originally offered for build options so speed and memory shouldn't have been issues.  I am running 64-bit though to speed things up and make full use of 8 gigs.

 

[joraft]

John,

It's funny to me how you and I have the same laptop (Dell XPS M1530) and you haven't had problems, yet I've had enough problems for several people including a rocky start with Windows 7 upgrade due to lack or close to a lack of driver and chipset support from Dell.  I have the top components originally offered for build options so speed and memory shouldn't have been issues.  I am running 64-bit though to speed things up and make full use of 8 gigs.

Ken, it sure does seem like some kind of luck is involved, either good luck for me or bad luck for you. I can't say which, I know there are a lot of 1530s out there, but I really don't know what their over all reputation is.

 

[pugilato]

I might be alone here, but there are times I get tired of computers and the nano-second world and the expectations that are created for us non machine inhabitants of this globe.

Some of you younger folks might not remember, but there was a time when we could take days thinking about what we wanted say in a letter, and then put more time and thought into actually writing it. Correspondence was a lot slower back then, as well as less frequent. But as I recall, it was usually a lot more meaningful and interesting to read.  [smile]

Too true... what is the hurry?

 

[jmbfestool]

Woodguy,

About the Imac!  YES YES YES AND.................... YES!  I would buy it again!    It craps all over a PC!    I dont think ill ever go back to a PC  their are 3 laptops next to me and another 2 some where else and a Macbook and a PC which is not setup any more and the only computers I use are the Imac  Macbook Pro and Ipad!    Reason!  They run soooooo smoother  they all start up and shut down SO fast  they run extremely fast not had any crashes or faults or any signs of them slowing down no error messages or anything like that!   

All 5 laptops and 1 PC all have had errors crashes faults all at some point and  lets put prices for more comparison

Every Laptop here  when bought where no less than £1200  the PC I built cost me £2000 in parts at the time. 

So total of £8000 on laptops PC

Macbook Pro is  £ 2000

Imac £2200  (with student discount)

Total £4200    so half the price but 10x better than than pc laptops mentioned above.

 

[woodguy7]

Just had a look on the Apple web site & the top I Mac 27 is £1649 ?  Did you spec yours up to be over £2200 ?

I presume the 27 is the way to go  [big grin]

 

[jmbfestool]

Just had a look on the Apple web site & the top I Mac 27 is £1649 ?  Did you spec yours up to be over £2200 ?

I presume the 27 is the way to go  [big grin]

I spec mine up to £2600 I think  you get like £400 of student discount

Yeah 27 is the way to go dude!

The reason mine was alot more aswell is I added Solid State harddrive!  Which I would highly recommend you add to be honest I wouldnt by an Imac without a solid state harddrive it would be a waste of power running a system on a normal harddrive.

JMB

 

[jmbfestool]

Just lookin at the current iMac 27'' inch spec which is slightly different to mine cus I got mine a while ago they are always updating stuff! 

The only thing I would upgrade would be

1TB Serial ATA Drive + 256GB Solid State Drive

AND

Magic Trackpad!        forget the Magic mouse the Magic trackpad rules! 

I got the Apple Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad cus didnt know what the trackpad was going to be like but my magic mouse it still brand new only once it once I took it out of its case turned it on tried it and thats it never used it since just sitting their gathering dust.

 

[woodie]

joraft - what happened to taking the time to write more meaningful responses. Oh, and repeatedly posting a  [big grin] after your comments doesn't make them appear any less condescending.

Happy New Year by the way!

 

[Kev]

Magic Trackpad!         forget the Magic mouse the Magic trackpad rules! 

I got the Apple Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad cus didnt know what the trackpad was going to be like but my magic mouse it still brand new only once it once I took it out of its case turned it on tried it and thats it never used it since just sitting their gathering dust.

I use both - why make a choice of A or B when there's option C.

 

[fdengel]

I don't use either one any more.  Wacom tablet.

 

[Kev]

And "D" (none of the above)

Design work?

 

[jmbfestool]

I don't use either one any more.  Wacom tablet.

I have  all of them including Wacom

The only one I use out of them 3 is the Magic trackpad the rest lay dormant.