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"I'm buying an iMac"

I've fianlly got round to saving enough cash to buy myself a nice, shiny iMac. I could afford a G5 but would never use it to it's potential so I thought I go for the middle of the road.

I was wondering if any of you guys have used or do use an iMac or any Mac with OSX on? Is there anything you can't do that you can on a PC? Apart from reboot, that is ...

While we're at it, can anyone recommend a Mac alternative to FrontPage Express?

Cheers in advance.

Good for your Timmargh.

But you've gotta remember that if you want to play games on a MAC.... - Theres not many ports.

Mystique recently posted a topic with links to the johnlewis.com website, just like Snuggly did there. I think I'll have to buy something from them now.

Icarus wrote:
> Wow, that's the third John Lewis post in the past few days (couldn't
> be bothered to find Myst's post)

What?

Everytime I've used a Mac I've been pleased with it. A mate lent me his G4 for about a month last year and the only time it crashed was when I tried using Internet Explorer ... says it all, really.

I'm committed to buying the iMac so I'm deaf to your shouts of "Don't do it!" but I appreciate your comments. I've thought about it a lot and asked lots of questions and there's nothing I do on my PC that I won't be able to do on a Mac, except reboot at regular intervals ... : ^ |

I'll let you know if I have any problems so you all get the opportunity to say "I told you so!".

Mr Snuggly wrote:
> If you're using it for Photoshop, Quark or general design work, then
> yes - a Mac is a good choice. Anything else, forget it. But yeah,
> they look rad. I have this one at work.
>
> http://www.johnlewis.com/jl_assets/product/230167329.jpg
>
> 'Tis a beautiful beast. But crashes every hour or so. Grr.


Anything else, forget it ?

Are you able to elaborate at all? See, the thing is, from my perspective (a view shared by millions of people around the world) Apple Mac's are immensely better machines than your run of the mill PC. What exactly is it that your suggesting doesn't work properly on a mac?

Sure, design wise (any form of media really, music/film etc) they're brilliant, but they're pretty damn great in all other areas too!

Apple Mac's are genrally for people in proffesional jobs.

Like design/Publishing etc.

Wow, that's the third John Lewis post in the past few days (couldn't be bothered to find Myst's post)

If you're using it for Photoshop, Quark or general design work, then yes - a Mac is a good choice. Anything else, forget it. But yeah, they look rad. I have this one at work.

http://www.johnlewis.com/jl_assets/product/230167329.jpg

'Tis a beautiful beast. But crashes every hour or so. Grr.

Nooooooo! Don't get a mac!

Build your own machine and install Linux ;)

Okay. I'll be leaving, then.

Thanks for the help, guys(!)