>1. What is the best software that emulates Windows on a Mac? Or, is it >better to install Windows as a partition? I need this because of the >very many Windows applications that I have.
Use this as an opportunity to get better software. Running Windows on a Mac is not a good thing to do. you miss out on the greatest benefit of owning a Mac. Most programs that matter have Mac versions. Some software even has a Mac partition on the disc that you only see when you put it in a Mac. Same serial number works for either. >2. The discounted $1800 notebook is advertised with the OS Tiger, not >Leopard. How important is the latter OS? Download the Apple-up-to-Date form to get the Leopard update for $10. Don't install it until the bugs are worked out (probably January). >3. How expandable is the memory and/or disk drive? I'm used to having >1.5 TB disk space, so 120 GB internal is very small. Is 1 GB memory >adequate? This is a laptop so different metrics apply for the disk drive. The 1GB RAM may be enough, it depends on what software you will be running and the kind of work you do. >4. How many ports? (My desktop has 16 USB ports and 5 IEEE ports, and >all are used. Of course, I know that a laptop will not need so many.) This is a laptop so different metrics apply. >5. Should I buy "drop" insurance -- i.e., insurance for repair if I >drop it or run over it with my car? If you can get it. Warrenty repair used to cover more things than it does today. If the laptop travels, this is important. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
