[CGUYS] Buying First MAC
I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC is very slow in this task. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? regards tg apologies if this dual posts, but I have tried to post this 6 times. sometimes it bounces, sometimes it is lost in the ether waves of time. * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC
On Sep 8, 2007, at 8:03 AM, gerald wrote: I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC is very slow in this task. I would view the secondary reason as being paramount in this instance. I think that just about any newer Mac will consume less space than a desktop PC. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? Depends upon which iMac you are talking about. Go to this site for some answers: http://www.everymac.com/ 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? I dunno about this. 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? One can swap out the HD in some iMacs that I know of, but maybe not in all of them. 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? Probably not enough thrill to wait, in my opinion. As is usual, it is always better to wait a bit after the initial release of just about any software. Steve * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC
Alan Carroll of macUpgrades in Bethesda supplies the following answer to these questions. (Disclosure: he's my husband. He does all my Mac tech support, which is very convenient.) --Constance Warner Subject: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? You can install up to 3GB of PC2-5300 SO-DIMMs. 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? The base model ships with 128MB video RAM, the others ship with 256MB. The video card is part of the motherboard. 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? You can install any SATA drive but it will need to be done by someone with the proper equipment. It is not user installable. 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? Leopard is due sometime in October. I expect it to ship in October. There are some very nice features. I would wait since the iMacs are often backordered anyway. * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC
I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC is very slow in this task. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? Yes you can use a 2 gig plus a 1 gig. On the memory, just make sure you check what the specs on the machine say and PC RAM should be the same. 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? Whichever video you start with is the video you will end with. 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? Yes, it is a standard SATA drive. 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? I am running the current beta of Leopard and it is really nice, but you will have to decide whether you want to wait to save the cost of buying a copy of the OS when it is released. Mason * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC
Yes on the memory although for video editing I would suggest maxing it out , maybe, maybe not on the HD ( look here for some details : http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/intel_imac_take-apart.html ) no on the video card. This is why when you go to a recording studio or a video editing house the iMacs are on the receptionists desks and the Powermacs are in the editing suites. If you want to make your computer work buy a work computer. As to waiting for Leopard front again it's all about what you want from your computer. If your machine is your own desktop roller coaster than a brand new operating system should provide plenty of thrills - and spills. If you want to accomplish the task at hand with minimum aggravation then NEVER be the first kid on your block with anything related to technology, computer or otherwise. FWIW, YMMV other appropriate caveats == in reply to ... I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC is very slow in this task. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? regards -- E. Riley Casey Silver Spring MD 301-608-2180 ph 301-608-0789 fx 301-440-2923 shoe phone Entertainment Sound Production ( http://www.ESPsound.com ) * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC
At 1:05 PM -0400 9/10/07, Constance Warner wrote: Alan Carroll of macUpgrades in Bethesda supplies the following answer to these questions. (Disclosure: he's my husband. He does all my Mac tech support, which is very convenient.) --Constance Warner Subject: [CGUYS] Buying First MAC I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? You can install up to 3GB of PC2-5300 SO-DIMMs. The newest iMacs (aluminum case) have a newer Intel chipset that supports 4GB of RAM. From http://www.apple.com/imac/technology/storage.html Each iMac model comes with at least with 1GB of RAM in the form of a single SO-DIMM module in one of the two easily accessible memory slots, which means it¹s a breeze to add more memory as your needs change. The iMac can now accommodate up to 4GB of RAM perfect for people who do a lot of photo and video editing. iMac uses one of the fastest memory technologies available 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM which ensures that the processor is constantly fed with data and enables you to get as much performance from your iMac as possible. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
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If you need more hard drive space an external firewire hard drive is a less expensive way to go. On 9/8/07, gerald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am planning to purchase an iMac for my wife. I have only owned PC's since jobs was in the garage, and have a few hardware questions. we are getting this mainly because it fits well in the allocated space, and because my wife generates and edits dvd's and says her PC is very slow in this task. 1.looks like 2 memory slots. does std DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300 ) ram fit, or is it something that is mac only? 1a. can I put a 2g in one slot and a 1g in the other and the machine will be happy and run on 3g? 2.can one change/ug the video card or add memory to it, or is it unique, and hardwired someplace weird? such as, can one remove the nvidia 128 and put in an ati 256? 3.Is the hd a standard one, and can one pull the existing and put in a larger one? 4.have heard Leapord(?) will be out in oct. how realistic are apple release dates and how buggy are typical initial releases? will there be enough thrill to wait? regards tg * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
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Ditto what Betty said. I very recently bought a MacBook Pro and had the same experience. I had also ordered the 4GB RAM kit from datamem and installed it in a snap. She will love the machine. My first Mac was a dual USB iBook some 7 years ago and we still use that machine everyday at work. At some point a few years ago we added a G5 iMac for the kids. We're happy campers. Charles On Sep 10, 2007, at 4:43 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: I just bought a MacBook; took it out of the box last night. A Mac [not MAC] has a setup program that runs when you first turn it on after taking it out of the box--my MacBook was fully charged w/3-4 hrs of power--just plug in the iMac. I set the location; it automatically set the time. I have an iTunes account. I typed my login and password, and the program filled out my name, address, and other info for me. When I finished the basic setup, including creating two accounts [one for me and one for testing] and got to the Finder desktop, I launched Safari. The Mac had already found our wifi network by itself, and I was on the Internet to download Firefox and Thunderbird, plus a few other utilities like StuffIt, FinderPop, and Yasu. From the time I opened the box to getting on the Internet to read my email and listen to a web stream, it was less than 10 minutes. My husband took a week to get his Compaq online, and he still can't get it to play web streams with any sound! Your wife will love her Mac. It's so easy to set up and use. * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
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I just bought a MacBook; took it out of the box last night. A Mac [not MAC] has a setup program that runs when you first turn it on after taking it out of the box--my MacBook was fully charged w/3-4 hrs of power--just plug in the iMac. I set the location; it automatically set the time. I have an iTunes account. I typed my login and password, and the program filled out my name, address, and other info for me. When I finished the basic setup, including creating two accounts [one for me and one for testing] and got to the Finder desktop, I launched Safari. The Mac had already found our wifi network by itself, and I was on the Internet to download Firefox and Thunderbird, plus a few other utilities like StuffIt, FinderPop, and Yasu. It is not polite to gloat. * == 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/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
