if I needed Windows, Id get a refurb, last series iMac or MacBook Pro. Max out the RAM, put a big HD in it, install Windows. Right there you can boot either Win or Mac at your discretion. Install Parallels and you can run both at the same time. Best of both worlds.
Do not put money into a 2001 computer. That's a waste of money IMO. On Sunday, September 5, 2010, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Well my 2001 PC is acting up again. Not allowing me to boot. I seem to > be able to get into it via the safemode, F8 key. > > Couple of things. > > - I am trying to restore my system to a previous good date. I am now > into to hour two waiting for it to do so, how long should this take. > > - I may have to buy a new computer. As much as i like my iBook, I may > just go with another PC, something along the lines of a mid range HP > or get one built, by a computer company that was highly recommended to > me for around $6-700. Looking at the iMac but at $1300 plus taxes, is > a little steep right now, although i really like to get one.;-) > > - It will be used primarily for photos, conversions and prints. > Suggestions for a Video card would be helpful. The computer guy has a > number of cards for various applications and i would like to get this > right if i do this. My CRT monitor, a Samsung Sync Master 753df is > still working well so i don't need a monitor. > I still have my XP home disk and he has XP as well as Windows 7, but > everything i have is set up for XP so i probably will just use XP > again. > > - Would the iMac have windows capabilities should i go that route. I > would only want it for BBpro and a small amount of Office. I have the > Spyder I i bought from Mark a while back. It works well on my PC, > would it be ok on an iMac with ther LCD screen for calibration. This > is my main concern, calibrating the monitor/video card for photos and > prints. > > All advice listened to. The SO is cool with the 6-700 area, having a > hard sell on the 1300 area.:-) > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
