Quick iMac question

that is unfortunate. Anyway way whilst im on the topic... should i buy one? why are they better than Windows based pc's. The reason i was thinking of getting one was to get rid of all the clutter under my desk.

I know it must have been covered before but some quick pointers to persuade me either way would be great.

Thanks,

Matt
 
hmm good posts. Im a bit unsure about trying it in a shop I mean what do I try?? To truly know if it is a better OS would require me to be in store for a few weeks at least!

I forgot you can run windows on a Mac as well so thats a bonus, the only thing id use windows for is games I guess as everything else I do can be done on OSX (i think)
 
good to hear a range of opinions. One more question how easy are they to upgrade? Do I have to get 2gb ram now or can i upgrade it later etc?

thanks,

Matt

edit: i just noticed it has dvi out, does that mean that i can plug in another monitor and have dual screens? Or is the answer still no? :(
 
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Al Vallario said:
The RAM used in the iMac is all standard stuff (although I'm not sure if it's SODIMM or regular desktop RAM? Can't be bothered to look it up!) which can be bought from a number of manufacturers, often cheaper than from Apple themselves. RAM installation on the iMac could not be simpler, and there should be instructions in the user manual on how to do it, too.

You sure can run dual-screen using the output — extending your desktop across at different resolutions, not just stretching or mirroring. Although bare in mind the fact that it does not have a DVI output — it has a mini-DVI output. You will need to buy a DVI or VGA adapter (sold separately by Apple) to hook up an external monitor, and the DVI adapters supplied by Apple cannot be used in conjunction with DVI->VGA adapters either.

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Excellent! Im starting to warm to the idea now. I've noticed that the majority of the games i play are also on mac as well so may not even bother installing windows on it :eek:

Another question regarding upgrades: can i stick other pci(? dunno if they use pci) cards into it like a tv card? As it would seem a waste having such a huge screen and not being able to double it up as a tv.

Cheers,

Matt

p.s. I hate apple... they price their products perfectly so start off with the cheapest and think "oh, ill just add a bit more ram" then the price is so close to the next one up you think "well i may as well get that one". This process repeats until youve convinced yourself to buy the Mac Daddy 24".
 
Jet said:
I have a Miglia TV tuner. It plugs into a USB port in the back of my 20" iMac and works perfectly. It's a freeview tuner so you get quite a few channels and you can record anything straight to the hard drive or sync to your iPod. If you're not in an area of strong freeview reception you may need a signal booster for your arial.

If it helps I've just recently sold my PC to buy this 20" iMac and there is nothing that has made me regret the decision. I can do everything I did on Windows, better.
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:o forgot about usb! I suppose as long as the tv cards software is available for mac there wont be any problems. Thanks for all the help, think im definately going ahead with it, might take a trip to the mac store later today.

Matt
 
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