Jim, I've tried the new iMac at the Apple store --there's one 3 blocks from my place. IMHO, they should place the machines a little higher, so you can try the machines at a more natural angle, not to mention a more ergonomic one. (Providing seats is out of the question: the store is too small for that.) But I crouched down a bit, and leaned back a bit, and was blown away, of course.
The screen is overwhelmingly beautiful. It's to die for. I overheard a sales guy telling a couple that the resolution was better than any new TV screen's. I don't even own a TV, so I wouldn't know, but it would be interesting if anybody could chime in about it, so I'm putting it out there. I'm glad the Mini is still in service. I kinda miss the little guy, but I needed mobility. Right now, my Intel machine is a late 2007 MacBook, which I'm perfectly happy with. (My non-Intels include a 17" PowerBook, a moded TiBook, two Pismos and a Wallstreet. I know. I have issues.) The only reason I would ever trade it for a newer 'Book is the hinge: in newer models, you can push the screen a lot farther back. Other than that, you get very little more power and speed, and a lot more inconvenience --can't replace RAM, HDD, or even the battery without major surgery, and the fabled glass trackpad does nothing for me. Speaking of which, I'm not crazy about the Magic Mouse, either. It's even more uncomfortable than its predecessor, ex-Mighty, but so far no Apple mouse has ever felt good to me. They're all style and very little substance, IHMO. My favorites so far are the Bluetooth Targus Touch Scroll, and the wireless Microsoft 600 --as well as ANY Logitech mouse, actually. Best, F On Nov 9, 1:31 pm, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Felix, > > Sounds as if you need a body bib. :^) > > Yep, this 27-inch iMac is absolutely gorgeous in every way. The screen > is so much better than my 20-inch mid-2007 aluminum iMac's that I > can't believe the difference. There's also 69% more real estate too. > Another nice feature is that Apple has figured out the cooling thing. > The cpu temp rarely gets over 100 degrees F., which means it runs > 10-20 degrees F. cooler than the 20-inch iMac, which runs about 40 > degrees F. cooler than my 20-inch G5 iMac. I imagine the cooling > system was designed to handle quad-core cpus, but I'll take the lower > temps on mine as evidence it should last a long, long time. > > My only complaint so far has to do with the Magic Mouse. The sharp > edge on the top tends to hurt my fingers if I grip it too tightly > while mousing around. If secondary click functionality is turned on, > my right index finger tends to wander past the center point and I wind > up doing right clicks when I mean to do left clicks. That never > happened with my wireless Mighty Mouse because the trackpea kept my > finger from wandering too far right. Scrolling is a wonderfully smooth > act. However, I have to turn off the "with momentum" feature when > reading my online USA Today. The software USA Today uses is way too > sensitive. However, I can read two pages side by side, then scroll > down and the next two pages pop up, etc. My wife thinks my excuse > about "aging eyes" needing the large screen is kind of lame, but who > cares? :^) > > Your old Mac Mini is still going strong, but my grandson has thrown it > over in favor of the 20-inch iMac. > > Cheers! > > Jim > > On Nov 8, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Ashgrove wrote: > > > > > Jim, > > > Congrats on your successful scheming. The new iMac IS absolutely > > droolworthy. That 27", 2560x1440 LED screen is the only reason I'd buy > > a desktop computer ever again. > > > Swimming in drool, > > > Felix > > > On Oct 21, 9:27 pm, Steve from Raleigh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jim, > > >> Good for you! I'm envious, but impressed, and I hope you enjoy the > >> heck out of your new machine. And good for your grandson, too! > > >>> Well, you can be a droolin' dreamer or you can be a satisfied > >>> schemer. > >>> I started saving up towards a big-screen LED-backlit iMac a couple > >>> of > >>> years ago, with my scheme being to be ready when Apple finally got > >>> around to making them. Shortly after the Apple Store came back up on > >>> Tuesday, I ordered a 27-inch Late 2009 iMac with the 3.06 GHz > >>> processor, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse, > >>> Apple Remote and AppleCare. It's now about halfway between the LA > >>> area > >>> and Sacramento on a Fed Ex truck on I-5, and should be at my front > >>> door about 11:45 tomorrow morning. > > >>> My mid-2007 aluminum 20-inch iMac will move down the counter to my > >>> grandson's spot in my home office, replacing the Mac Mini. > > >>> So you can be foolin' around droolin', but it takes action to get > >>> satisfaction. > > >>> :^) Jim Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
