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  • Posts: 31,146
    Danimal wrote:
    What up!

    I had a quick question. I wanna get a Mac. I only need it for music, internet, email, and pictures. Will the cheapest IMac do the trick?

    yes
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    Thanks guys! Gonna get that puppy next week! I am psyched!
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • Posts: 81
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I'm not very practiced with Cisco equipment. For the first half of my course I got to play around with the routers with basic commands like "copy start run" and so on, but we lost the equipment and I've never had an opportunity since to use Cisco equipment. Do you think for someone like me ASDM would be better? I'm a fan of functionality, so anything that gives me more control might be more to my liking.


    its a good tool. Runs on windows only. I run it on Vista with no problems. If you run into problems you will need to go CL though as the output is often anemic. Its a great tool to get an ASA etc up and running though.
  • Posts: 31,146
    well i just ordered a macbook pro fully loaded...:eek: this puppy better last 5 years :D
  • Posts: 81
    Danimal wrote:
    What up!

    I had a quick question. I wanna get a Mac. I only need it for music, internet, email, and pictures. Will the cheapest IMac do the trick?


    By the way I was reading your replies and you guys are speaking a different language! Hhahahaha.


    Yes. Make sure it is a new one though (shipping with Leopard pre-installed, not a drop in pack to add to a Tiger install). Any vendor will know what you are asking. Or if you buy from the apple store they can help.
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    cutback wrote:
    well i just ordered a macbook pro fully loaded...:eek: this puppy better last 5 years :D

    I was reading (on here I think) where people were saying that they have had there Macs for over ten years and they are not thinking of upgrading becuase their computers are still fast as eff.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


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    wedge wrote:
    Yes. Make sure it is a new one though (shipping with Leopard pre-installed, not a drop in pack to add to a Tiger install). Any vendor will know what you are asking. Or if you buy from the apple store they can help.

    Now if I buy from Apple will Leopard be pre-installed?
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


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    yes
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
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    Danimal wrote:
    I was reading (on here I think) where people were saying that they have had there Macs for over ten years and they are not thinking of upgrading becuase their computers are still fast as eff.
    yes, indeed. 5 years is really the minimu for a Mac
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    Slip Kid wrote:
    yes

    Thank you. You people rule!
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    Ahnimus wrote:
    As far as I know Microsoft's first involvement with Apple was to copy the GUI Apple acquired from Xerox because it made MS-DOS obsolete. Following that their was a lot of distrust between the two parties.

    Microsoft developed software for Apple long before this. In fact, Office existed for Apple computers before it existed for Windows. Microsoft was working on Windows but they couldn't get their windows to overlap. They kyped this functionality from the Mac.
  • Posts: 132
    Danimal wrote:
    I was reading (on here I think) where people were saying that they have had there Macs for over ten years and they are not thinking of upgrading becuase their computers are still fast as eff.

    10 years may be pushing it, but my parents bought a PowerMac G4 (Quicksilver) in 2002 and not only are they still using it, it is still extremely snappy. They never even think of upgrading. They edit videos, use iTunes/iPods, iPhoto, MS Office, etc. and love it.

    I also had a Titanium PowerBook G4 from May of 2001. I gave it to my dad last year and it is still running just fine. It's beginning to slow down, but it still runs MS Office, iTunes, and surfs the net just fine.
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    Danimal wrote:
    I was reading (on here I think) where people were saying that they have had there Macs for over ten years and they are not thinking of upgrading becuase their computers are still fast as eff.
    Eh, it all depends on what they got and when they got it. Sometimes you can get lucky, and sometimes you can buy a spiffy new laptop 1 month before some significant new technology becomes standard, and your new gear is instantly ancient and borked.

    Many people would make the same argument for PC's too. I have a Dell that I've been using as a small web/music server for 7 years or so, and I'm gonna bet it blows a fan before the OS it runs no longer supports its hardware.

    It all depends.

    Personally, the only reason I'd even consider buying a Mac is for audio/video editing capabilities...they're excellent for sure. But besides that, the support for XP systems is just too broad in general to pass up. Yeah, you're more likely to get viruses and stuff, but if you know how to protect your box, it shouldn't be a prob.
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    So I just spoke with Apple and Leopard needs to be installed. I guess it comes with DVDs to install it.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • Posts: 81
    Danimal wrote:
    So I just spoke with Apple and Leopard needs to be installed. I guess it comes with DVDs to install it.


    They are probably referring to a "drop in pack" where they take new hardware that comes with 10.4.10 on it from the factory and then they toss in a new OS installer which you will have to run. That's pretty weak IMHO if that is the case and if possible (or if you havent ordered yet) make sure to get a Leopard installed unit from the factory. That way your restore disks will also be leopard installers vs having tiger restore disks and a leopard updater....

    just a thought...
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    wedge wrote:
    They are probably referring to a "drop in pack" where they take new hardware that comes with 10.4.10 on it from the factory and then they toss in a new OS installer which you will have to run. That's pretty weak IMHO if that is the case and if possible (or if you havent ordered yet) make sure to get a Leopard installed unit from the factory. That way your restore disks will also be leopard installers vs having tiger restore disks and a leopard updater....

    just a thought...

    But I don't get it....I am ordering it through the apple website (I haven't ordered it yet). How else can I get the computer with Leopard already installed?
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • Posts: 31,146
    Danimal wrote:
    But I don't get it....I am ordering it through the apple website (I haven't ordered it yet). How else can I get the computer with Leopard already installed?


    if you are ordering through apple and it's a brand new, leopard will be preinstalled
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    cutback wrote:
    if you are ordering through apple and it's a brand new, leopard will be preinstalled

    It BETTER BE brand new! Yeah I am buying brand new.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


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    cutback wrote:
    if you are ordering through apple and it's a brand new, leopard will be preinstalled


    Negatory. There are a lot of new units in the channels that are Tiger installed. It is up to you to ask/make sure. Given volume turnover that amount will decrease quickly. If your order or item specified asserts "Leopard Pre-Installed" that takes care of it too. Buy it at the apple store online http://store.apple.com and you will supposedly be assured a preinstall.
    No big deal, just check and save yourself a potential (small) irritant.
  • Posts: 31,146
    wedge wrote:
    Negatory. There are a lot of new units in the channels that are Tiger installed. It is up to you to ask/make sure. Given volume turnover that amount will decrease quickly. If your order or item specified asserts "Leopard Pre-Installed" that takes care of it too. Buy it at the apple store online http://store.apple.com and you will supposedly be assured a preinstall.
    No big deal, just check and save yourself a potential (small) irritant.


    ordered online.....under the "included software" for the macbook pro it says mac os x 10.5 leopard......i just spent 4 grand....i better fucking get the latest software preinstalled!!.....:mad: :D:D

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