Rob,
In March I got an iMac G5 and set it up wireless with a PC. Your
description of it being "simple, elegant, great performance" is right
on.
Marty
On Apr 7, 2005, at 4:48 PM, Rob Harrison wrote:
> Hey Jon,
>
> I'm on Mac's here at my architecture office, have been since 1984, so
> clearly one of the stalwarts. Just got a 20" iMac G5 for an employee.
> I had
> it at home for a couple weeks prior, and loved it. Simple, elegant,
> great
> performance. Cost me about US $2200. Something you wouldn't mind
> having out
> and around the house. You'd probably want to add more RAM, but I only
> have
> 256mb in there (what it came with), and I've run Photoshop, iView
> Media Pro
> and such just fine on it. I'd be happy to answer any questions, if I
> can.
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> Rob in Seattle
>
>
> On 4/7/05 3:13 PM, "Jon Mitchell" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> OK, so I apologise in advance if anyone gets offended by anyone else's
>> opinions on Macs or PCs. Everyone has opinions, and so long as people
>> aren't saying "you're stupid for using system X over Y" then I hoped
>> that people may be able to help me decide without causing offence.
>>
>> Nonetheless, to preserve the good nature of the list (and given that
>> this topic has in the past fallen into a bit of an inferno !) I would
>> respectfully request that any further replies to my question (the more
>> the better) should be made to me off-list.
>>
>> I should reiterate that although I am considering a Mac, it is not a
>> replacement for my PC - merely in addition to it. I plan to get a new
>> machine specifically for "Multi-Media" applications, and began to
>> question whether a PC was best for this specific task. I wouldn't
>> buy a
>> 2-seater sports car if I wanted to go off-roading, and I wouldn't buy
>> a
>> big heavy 4x4 if I wanted to take it on track-days or racing (to
>> relate
>> it to another volatile thread, I suppose !). Horses for courses, etc.
>>
>> I have been very happy for the last 6 or so years doing audio
>> recording
>> / editing / manipulation on several PC machines. Very happy indeed.
>> Just wanting to be sure that I am not missing out on something better.
>>
>> Thanks for the help already received, and any extra advice that people
>> can send me off-list. Sorry again for any offence caused as a result
>> of
>> my thread !
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Winsor Crosby
>> Sent: 07 April 2005 17:37
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: [OT-ish] PC vs Mac - A SERIOUS discussion, and
>> opinions wanted
>>
>>
>> This is one of those subjects that has lit such fires in the past that
>> I believe it will be shut down, justifiably, by the list mom. It is
>> like asking people to compare and rate mums. You could ask for off
>> list
>> replies.
>>
>>
>>
>> Winsor
>> Long Beach, California, USA
>> http://homepage.mac.com/wincros/PhotoAlbum3.html
>> On Apr 7, 2005, at 4:48 AM, Jon Mitchell wrote:
>>
>>
>>
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