kamui Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 I would go with the first, but then I download a lot of porn. Agreed, iMac is the way to go. The Mac Pro is extremely expensive (even for an Apple PC) and only for proffessionals who need multiple HDDs and screens and who work with terabyte sized image or video files. The Mac mini is outdated and lacking power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Ok, thanks again, as soon as the refund is processed, I'll place the order. The upside is, I get a 15% discount through my employer!! Also, the Apple store near here has free orientation classes, and user classes! How much Ram would you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 You can never have enough...I'd get 4 gig, that should do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 You can never have enough...I'd get 4 gig, that should do you. 4 GB RAM is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 O.k. Any sites for "after market" Apple ram? or is it better to buy direct from Apple? As I said, my main use will be photos, and eventually video. So I'll want to add Aperture and final cut later on. Oh, the other upside is, the Berkeley adult school has all sorts of classes for these 2 programs, as well as Photoshop CS3! All very very super cheap! I am getting very excited about all this...now the big question...how the fuck do I pay for this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Just get it installed (the RAM) when you buy it...RAM is cheap nowadays. As regards payment, call some bargirls you know and say your mum/grandma/buffalo/armadillo is sick and you need some cash.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 O.k. Any sites for "after market" Apple ram? or is it better to buy direct from Apple? As I said, my main use will be photos, and eventually video. So I'll want to add Aperture and final cut later on. Oh, the other upside is, the Berkeley adult school has all sorts of classes for these 2 programs, as well as Photoshop CS3! All very very super cheap! I am getting very excited about all this...now the big question...how the fuck do I pay for this thing? First, you don't have to pay for software, if you don't want. See my previous link. But make sure that you follow the installation notes for not so legal software carefully. Second, you'll find a lot of Ebooks for Photoshop e.g. on emule and sites like Pirate Bay, if you don't have money for buying books, which IMHO are always expensive for their short shelf live. Third, Apple RAM is expensive. You'll get quality RAM from hardware vendors 20-30% cheaper. The problem: iMacs have two RAM slots which are filled by Apple with two 1 GB RAM sticks. If you want to add 2 GB later you might need to buy two new 2GB RAM sticks. Therefore, if you buy your iMac ask for a single 2GB RAM stick and buy a second 2GB RAM stick later. Forth, yes, Macs are expensive... But they are worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Can never have enough RAM, aftermarket RAM is fine, to install see > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1432 Cheers Coss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hi, "You don't need anti-virus software, because there aren't any viruses." Must be kinda embarrassing that nobody even bothers writing them, right? Sanuk! Mybe they shold introduce Mac's (or Linux) at International Space Station the too: Virus Infects Space Station Laptops (Again) :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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