> >> I am in hospital alot for a serious medical condition. > > Bummer, but if you were a guy you could hit on the nurses so it > wouldn't be so bad, actually, they seem to have more male nurses now > so being a sick chick might not be all that bad.
Hehe....there are also plenty of male doctors ! ;-) However,I have to admit that being a sick chick is not much fun. I would much rather be able to be out cycling, rollerblading, imac'ing (I know that is not a word YET...) etc than in hospital on breathing machines. >> The idea of having a >> computer to kill the endless hours of boredom when I can't leave the bed due >> to my breathing, was something that appealed to me. I would love to be able >> to watch DVD's. I know that a laptop sounds like a better idea but the iMac >> is much cheaper and is still relatively portable. > > I just checked the Apple Canada store and apparently none of the > current iMacs have a DVD, you can get an iBook with DVD for 2349, or > an iBook with a combo drive (DVD + CD-RW) for 2699, but the screen is > only 12.1", much better than 3x3, see below :-) > > Cheapest TiBook with DVD is 3449, but the screen is HUGE, relatively > speaking :-) Movies were quite watchable on a 14.1" PB, pretty sure > the Ti would be even better The TiBooks look great don't they ?! I would love to have one of those. They are very light and you're right - the screen is HUGE compared to others on the market. >> I just wondered what the DVD's play like on an iMac. > > Good, assuming it isn't a dumb DVD that only plays well on some HW, > they are out there, but my x-wif has an iMac that plays DVDs and the > screen is good and the movies are fine, assuming you want to watch it > on an iMac > >> You may think the iMac >> screen is pretty small but when you compare it to the 3" X 3" hospital TV >> screens, it is huge ! > > I agree, my mom has been in hospital since last mother's day so i > know exactly how a hospital rental looks, and how much it sucks to be > in the hospital > Yep...it does suck BIG TIME...especially at 23 years old ! Those hospital TV's are tiny. I think they should talk to the eye specialists in the hospital about eye strain. Still, they are better than nothing I guess. >> Thank you for your feedback. I do agree that it would be dumb to just have >> play DVD's on a computer at home but since I am now spending more time in >> hospital than at home, I just thought it might be an idea to get an iMac for >> the hospital. > > Not sure if you are just sick, or dying, but given my druthers I > would buy a TiBook if I wanted to watch DVDs in the hospital, much > bigger screen and much more portable, but if i wasn't dying, I would > hold out for the combo drive, DVD + CD-RW coming probably in the next > upgrade > > Regards James Thank you for your ideas James. I am going to look at all my options and try to decide which will suit my purposes the best. Not sure if I can wait for the next upgrade ...I have alot to think about with all these options. Thanks again, Amber -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
