Wow the MacMall offer sounds great. Youshould be able to run AppleWorks on the iNtel Mac. Or try Apple's new word processor/page layout: Pages
Anne R. D. Preston wrote: > On Feb 15, 2006, at 11:18 PM, NPfield at aol.com <mailto:NPfield at aol.com> > wrote: > >> Alas, it?s time (past time) to replace my 4-year-old iMac Desktop G4 >> (1GHz). My needs are fairly simple: I?m ?retired? but do freelance >> writing, occasional graphics, home video ?production,? etc. Not >> interested in PowerBook. Speed and RAM are not critical (I have a >> 300GB external HD). Price in $1500 range, give or take. >> Recommendations? >> >> This is going to be a BIG move for me -- my present iMac was a >> transition from OS 9 to OS X, and I still run favorite apps in >> Classic. Appleworks 6.04, for example. Goodbye, Appleworks, goodbye >> macros, etc. And my familiar printer and scanner interfaces are >> bound to change. >> >> Anyone know when the next OS X upgrade will appear? Should I wait >> for it? In the past, I?ve somehow gotten in on the last of models, >> OS, etc., and spend three years trying to catch up. Of course I know >> the old saw about anything being obsolete by the time you take it out >> of the box, but this time I?d like to get in at the head of >> whatever?s newest at the moment. >> >> I love my present system, but it?s aging and I?d like to have a new >> one standing by, so I can make the transition and have time to work >> out the kinks (two weeks?), while this one is still running. >> >> Any advice most welcome. >> >> Nolan > > The new Dual Core Intel 17" iMac machines start at under $1,300. > (MacMall has free RAM, printer, and Wacom Tablet with new purchase.) > > Regards, > Russ Preston > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
