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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #15 on: 02 May 2010, 09:17:58 »
It is all dependant of your requirements and if your budget can afford it,
I have used macs and in general have no real issue with them but prefer a PC but if you are editing pictures, making posters etc then it is excellent :y
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #16 on: 02 May 2010, 09:33:44 »
Given what I use home PC's for, Macs are over priced for the application and offer no advantages for me.

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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #17 on: 02 May 2010, 09:51:28 »
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Given what I use home PC's for, Macs are over priced for the application and offer no advantages for me.


Yes Mark, no-one, but no-one, will negotiate price-wise with Macs. :-/

You might get a cable thrown-in to the deal, but that's about it mate :'(

Bugger, I do like 'em though! :y
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #18 on: 04 May 2010, 16:00:47 »
Having 'slept on this one' over the bank holiday, I took another in-store 'test-drive' this morning.
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Anyone wanna know what happened next?
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #19 on: 04 May 2010, 16:05:58 »
............you are the proud owner of a new "mac"????
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #20 on: 04 May 2010, 16:37:08 »
Errrrrrrr ............
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #21 on: 04 May 2010, 16:43:19 »
you definitely bought a mac
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #22 on: 04 May 2010, 16:54:46 »
Done the biz lads!
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Got home, went on-line to the AppleStore, and said 21.5" iMac should be here middle of next week.
Also got latest version of iWork pre-programmed in, and with student discount (on behalf of Miss Sethsmate), I reckon that a very fair deal was had!
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http://store.apple.com/uk/configure/MB950B/A?mco=MTM3NDc3MDM

When we got our present eMac four or five years back, I was most impressed with Apple's service - total support start to finish.
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Oh - and (most importantly), Mrs Sethsmate's happy too.
Sod the expense eh!
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #23 on: 04 May 2010, 16:58:02 »
congratulations  :y :y :y

it's the right choice  8-)
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #24 on: 04 May 2010, 17:02:48 »
Cheers Banjax mate!
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I'm certainly not a computer 'whizz', but this jobbie sold itself to me, along with Apple's brilliant support and service.
If this iMac performs like our present eMac, I'll be a happy bunny!
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #25 on: 04 May 2010, 17:11:02 »
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Cheers Banjax mate!
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I'm certainly not a computer 'whizz', but this jobbie sold itself to me, along with Apple's brilliant support and service.
If this iMac performs like our present eMac, I'll be a happy bunny!
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you don't need to be - its all very intuitive, so much so i doubt you'll ever need any support from apple - I haven't and I'm clueless  :y
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #26 on: 04 May 2010, 19:17:14 »
I am getting a new work PC and they are putting Windows 7 on it - I wanted XP Pro.

As soon as they said W7 I said change from Q8300 to Q8400 and add another 2 GB of RAM.

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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #27 on: 05 May 2010, 15:37:51 »
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I am getting a new work PC and they are putting Windows 7 on it - I wanted XP Pro.

As soon as they said W7 I said change from Q8300 to Q8400 and add another 2 GB of RAM.

If you're that bothered by 7 Martin you can run virtual XP within it.
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Re: New computer - been looking today .......
« Reply #28 on: 05 May 2010, 17:23:09 »
Macs are overpriced when looking at spec, use windows at work got intel mac at home, its a joy to use! If i could i would use a mac at work
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