Finally getting a Mac! :)

LLBDTiberio · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:15

Hi guys, some of you might remember me from way back when I asked advice on getting a Ipod, well the mac family will be growing soon

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Today I put up my PC for sale and with the money I will be buying the 17" Macbook Pro.
I will upgrade the screen to the highres one because I have a lot of HD media I want to play on it.
Anyway, question time!
- Should I spend the extra 55£ on Iwork, still at uni so need to write the essays with something, or does OpenOffice do the trick?
- Will I have a problem connecting the Macbook to a monitor that isn't Apple?
- Will I have a problem with my Ipod seeing as it used to run on a PC before?
- Any recommendations on good programs to use with it?

I will probably have loads more once I start thinking about it, but thanks to all you guys and your great advice in other threads I've read, I think there will be

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LLBDTiberio · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:52

Thanks for the replies so far, so I'd need the mini-dvi adaptor thingie to use with the monitor.
I will get iWork then or MS office, all I worry about is compatability, which format does the mac save word documents in?
I have all my music on an external harddrive anyway, so will just do a restore/resync.
The macbook will be used as my workstation mainly, but it will also be used to watch dvd's and various media, does Quicktime play most formats or do I need to convert files to a format it accepts, can't I just use VLC?
Another feature I will be using is Garageband, I'm getting a replacement guitar soon after a friend managed to break mine, it will be nice to record my own stuff I think.
I will check out the mac software threads and make a list of the stuff that seems interesting.
Oh, and does the Timecapsule thing work with any external harddrive?
Thanks for the heads up with the discount, it makes it a lot cheaper than the 1800£ I thought i'd be paying

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LLBDTiberio · 9 Mar 2008 at 21:37

Ah, lol, sorry about that!

LLBDTiberio · 1 Apr 2008 at 21:09

Hi everyone, just thought i'd post a quick update to the whole thread.
I've decided to change course a bit and am in a new dilemma instead.
I'm either getting the black Macbook or the low-spec pro, but it rests on, well music.
I have an electric guitar and plan on using the mac for recording, can the black macbook run Logic studio well enough or should I be looking at the Pro?

LLBDTiberio · 1 Apr 2008 at 21:21

The pc is still in the process of being sold in bits so don't have an exact estimate at the final price for it.
So far I stand at the 800 or so mark