My life is over with Pc.....lol..but some questions....

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Ive just seen the new 24" iMac....and well...think now is as good a time as any to change over.....but I have some questions...

What the sound output like on them? Any good? (obviously for producing music), I just need a straight Phono jack out to hook up to the amp.

I cant seem to find the software which allows you to boot to Windows, how does that work anyways?..obviously I want to use all my current software, wo will it accept it all?...does it look like the WOndows OS or does it just allow MS stuff to run on the Mac?.
Ive read some stuff into "paraells", which looks highly promising!..but can I REALLY run ANY Windos based programme from it?
Do I need a Copy (Xp/Vista?), to do this or is there a specific Version?


Anything else I should be aware of? (mostly gonna be used for Quark, Ps etc etc). Im learning InDesign now too, being realistic the Design world is worked around a Mac....plus they really do seem to work.

Do I have to take a special course so my head dissappears up my own ass cause I use a Mac? lol.

Have anyone used the new ultra thin keyboard.....is it okay to use?...looks cool but im think of function!

What software would you recommend with it, obviously looking for the Win bootup, , iLife looks pretty good (comes with) and iWorks, is this the Mac version of Office?...cause it looks nice!

Last but not least...I am...soon was a dedicated Pc user!...how long do you think it take to pick up the Mac way of doing things!?

Is Lepord on schedule to come out this year?.....might be buying when this come out.

Any help as usual, greatle appreciated!

 

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Cheers people, its all looking good

Guess im just making sure I can carry my CS3 and Quark Etc over to the Mac, they cost som serious £ and I dont want to have to go buying them over again if ya can understand that.
Same goes for the music Software, which is the likes of Magix Samplitude etc...but im really likeing the though of doing it the Mac way of things.

Should have checked the stickies, thanks for that, reading through them now.

Though im getitng alittle worried about how the new glossy screens are showing too much reflection.

 

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Just looking an thinking about it the 24" might be to big so am looking at the 20".

Does the 2.4 Intel still have the 4mb cache?

Also, as apple have some kind of other RAM which excuses the high price (ahem), can I just order the 1GB stick form here and drop it in ok (im aware that you can eaily unclip the back and install it)...or do I have to get 2X1GB pair of the Crucial?

Sorry about all the noob questions!

 

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Done dusted and thanks for your help people, deffo getting one now then....

tho ive came this far I might as well wait till Lepord arrives, sommin to look forward too!.

(can you believe im looking forward to getting rid of my HUGE Pc tower lol)

Thanks again.

Just to add I would have just gona and looked myself but there bugger all in the way of Mac retailers in or abotu Belfast.

 

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PC world has them i think, and currys.

Cant go into them shops...I can "feel" the stupidity of the staff.

Besides anything with a screen of speakers I dont really judge in shop enviroment.
Theres bound to be too much reflection....will go in and see the difference in physical size between the 20 and the 24".......