So as you all know I’ve been contemplating getting a Mac for some time now. The biggest issue that I had been having was the price. I never really had to pay for a computer. So I think that was my biggest issue. I’ve always had a company computer so why pay for it. Buying a computer is just one more expense that I don’t really need. One day last week I got home from work and just decided to say the hell with it. I work for a living and I should be able to buy what I want. So here is my review of my new Imac 24 inch
I decided to get it from Best Buy. I have a 18 months no interest card. I decided to order it online. I really hate to deal with sales people. Regardless how cool people are at the “Mac Store So at 7:30 I decided to order it. At 8 I got an email saying that it was ready to be picked up. I then fly to the store. I was there in 5 minutes. I actually do live a quarter of a mile from the store. I go to customer service and pay with credit card. The girl brings up the box. It is ginormous. My first thoughts are this is going to be awesome. So I bring it home and undo my POS dell from my desk and plug it up. I get everything up and running in about 15 min. It is amazing how cool the screen looks.
Things I’ve done with my IMAC
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The software it comes with is pretty cool to play with
- Phone Booth. Its just an app that allows you to take pictures with your built in camera and then apply random effects to them
- Garage Band- you can make songs and such and I believe it will actually help you learn to play an instrument
- I’m amazed how smooth Itunes runs. Itunes on any PC that I’ve had usually kind of takes a long time to load. On this its up and running in a blink of an eye.
- I found a program that you can take music off of an IPOD that’s not synced with your Itunes account
- I’ve installed VMWARE fusion. This allows you to install windows that runs as a virtual machine. It pretty much runs like another piece of software. It’s amazing how smooth Windows runs in it. If you put it in full screen you can’t tell that you’re not working on a Microsoft machine
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I’ve installed Microsoft office for Mac. This runs very well
I haven’t done all that much on the machine yet. I’ve been searching for apps and such that I would use. There are a ton of apps that people would use. Some are free and others you have to pay for just like the Iphone just a little pricier. So tonight I asked my self tonight can I justify spending the extra money on a computer? The answer is yes. Why do you ask? This computer just runs so dam smooth. There really is no lag when opening different programs. You don’t get the Illegal operations this system must close. So I have came up with a Pro’s and con’s list for you people that my be on the lookout and reasons to justify spending the extra cash
Pro’s
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Your cooler when you have one j/k
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No spam or spyware
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It runs very smooth
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If you need to run windows on it you can load VMWARE fusion and it works like a champ
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You can’t go wrong with a 24 inch screen
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No illegal operations.
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Capability to take songs off your IPOD without having to sync it.
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It is fairly easy to use and to figure out
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Most people who own Mac’s don’t mind answering questions. (PC people are aholes…..i know I’m one of them)
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The only wire you really need is the power. It makes your desk really look neat
CONS
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The new keyboard takes some getting use to. It’s kind of small. I even bought the wireless one and it was around 60 bucks
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Not everything you want to do on a MAC can be done on it. But there is a work around
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Im not a fan of the mouse
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I now want a MAC laptop….. yes that’s a CON
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It’s pricey
So on a final note If you came to me and asked me should you buy a Mac or a PC my response would be buy a mac if you can afford it. It’s a great piece of equipment. There is an actual learning curve. You have to get use to how the OS works. It runs really great and I can honestly say I may never buy a PC for a personal computer again. I AM NOW A MAC
