Help I'm going to buy a Mac!

Rik · Nov 02, 2009, 18:54:56

Happy days, eh Gary?

Den · Nov 02, 2009, 18:56:57

He loves it but has not used it yet

Fell in love on site

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 18:57:43

Quote from: Rik on Nov 02, 2009, 18:54:56
Happy days, eh Gary?

Different ones Rik, my heads aching from loading backups etc, but its fast the led screen is gorgeous and it sure beats my winter blues, which are not doing well right now

Rik · Nov 02, 2009, 18:57:53

Quote from: Den on Nov 02, 2009, 18:56:57
He loves it but has not used it yet Fell in love on site

i'M a pink toothbrush, you're a blue toothbrush...

Rik · Nov 02, 2009, 18:58:30

Quote from: Gary on Nov 02, 2009, 18:57:43
Different ones Rik, my heads aching from loading backups etc, but its fast the led screen is gorgeous and it sure beats my winter blues, which are not doing well right now

Sorry to hear that, Gary.

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 18:59:25

Quote from: Den on Nov 02, 2009, 18:56:57
He loves it but has not used it yet Fell in love on site

No i'm using it now that why i love it Den

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 19:00:49

Quote from: Rik on Nov 02, 2009, 18:58:30
Sorry to hear that, Gary.

The usual Rik, but a bit worse this year

Rik · Nov 02, 2009, 19:01:10

I understand.

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 19:02:19

Quote from: Rik on Nov 02, 2009, 19:01:10
I understand.

Saying that if I turn the brightness up on this thing maybe it will help

Den · Nov 02, 2009, 19:03:39

Gary I am sure it's great and I wish you well with it, what I was saying if I had spent a lot of money on anything and it worked as I expected then I would tell everyone I loved it.
Good luck, we are all jealous really but then I love learning new things.

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 19:10:41

Quote from: Den on Nov 02, 2009, 19:03:39
Gary I am sure it's great and I wish you well with it, what I was saying if I had spent a lot of money on anything and it worked as I expected then I would tell everyone I loved it.
Good luck, we are all jealous really but then I love learning new things.

believe me Den if i did not like it it would go back, it has 14 day return on it so after spending 4-5 hours with it so far i like what i see. Cheers

Steve · Nov 02, 2009, 20:10:59

Sebby · Nov 02, 2009, 22:26:23

Quote from: Gary on Nov 02, 2009, 19:10:41
believe me Den if i did not like it it would go back, it has 14 day return on it so after spending 4-5 hours with it so far i like what i see. Cheers

How could you not love a Mac? Sure, people think they're just expensive and look nice, but they're actually a pleasure to use. You'd never revert to Windows.

Gary · Nov 02, 2009, 23:01:47

Quote from: Sebby on Nov 02, 2009, 22:26:23
How could you not love a Mac? Sure, people think they're just expensive and look nice, but they're actually a pleasure to use. You'd never revert to Windows.

Im hooked already Sebby, just reformatting an external drive from fat 32 to HFS for time machine

Steve · Nov 03, 2009, 07:15:37

Quote from: Gary on Nov 02, 2009, 23:01:47
Im hooked already Sebby, just reformatting an external drive from fat 32 to HFS for time machine

Some good stuff here re Time Machine http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1964018

Sebby · Nov 03, 2009, 18:52:51

Quote from: Gary on Nov 02, 2009, 23:01:47
Im hooked already Sebby, just reformatting an external drive from fat 32 to HFS for time machine

Good stuff.

Quote from: stevethegas on Nov 03, 2009, 07:15:37
Some good stuff here re Time Machine http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1964018

Great thread!

Gary · Nov 04, 2009, 00:43:32

Quote from: stevethegas on Nov 03, 2009, 07:15:37
Some good stuff here re Time Machine http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1964018

excellent

Steve · Nov 04, 2009, 18:59:19

Some useful summaries and links on here http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/index.html

Simon_idnet · Nov 04, 2009, 21:10:18

The greatest transition problem with Switching-to-Mac that I found was in forcing myself to stop thinking like a Windows user. For example, when I went to hook-up a (rather old) printer, I first went hunting for a driver to install beforehand. Frustrated at not finding one I ploughed-on and connected it regardless (expecting to then have to do battle with stand-in generic drivers), went to the Printers section in System Preferences and, lo!, the blooming Mac had not only found and installed the correct driver on its own but also showed me an icon/picture of my exact printer model to prove to me that it had got it right. It was then that I realised that the best way to approach any skill deficiency with a Mac is to think: "well how should it be done, *logically*" and then go for it.

And on top, as if ease-of-use is not enough, you've got Terminal to drop down into from where you have full-blown, full-featured Unix and all those tools to interface and manipulate real servers and routers and switches with. Super

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Simon · Nov 04, 2009, 21:34:29

Stop it! I'm becoming more convinced by the day!

Sebby · Nov 04, 2009, 22:33:21

Go on.

Lance · Nov 04, 2009, 22:51:29

I would love one, but would want a new 24inch one really.

Sebby · Nov 04, 2009, 23:08:53

The new series only comes in 21.5" or 27".

Tacitus · Nov 05, 2009, 08:04:59

Quote from: Sebby on Nov 04, 2009, 23:08:53
The new series only comes in 21.5" or 27".

Go for the 27" - you know you want to really

Add an EyeTV tuner and you've got a digital TV as well.

Tacitus · Nov 05, 2009, 08:07:57

Quote from: Simon_idnet on Nov 04, 2009, 21:10:18
And on top, as if ease-of-use is not enough, you've got Terminal to drop down into from where you have full-blown, full-featured Unix and all those tools to interface and manipulate real servers and routers and switches with. Super

For someone in your position Simon, I imagine it's one of the best investments you've made.