Quick iMac question

SoapSurgeon said:
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".
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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.
 
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
 
SoapSurgeon said:
: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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The Miglia TV tuner only works with Mac, as do the Elgato ones afaik.
 
I'm in the process of selling off my top-spec X2 gaming rig for a new Mac :)

I just prefer OS X to XP, and I 100% regretted selling my iMac G5 last January (missed it the day later) but I guess I am now in the position to buy a new generation intel 24" iMac C2D or a shiny Mac Pro so I suppose it's all good :cool:

You won't regret going Mac.
 
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BillytheImpaler said:
Go for the Pro. You know it's the right thing to do! :D :p
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Well I may wait till January before I purchase because I hear they're bringing out an 8-core version of the Mac Pro :D

My spec is gonna be (if I buy next week)
Dual 3Ghz
2GB
X1900XT
500GB Hard Drive
23 HD Display
 
EVH said:
Well I may wait till January before I purchase because I hear they're bringing out an 8-core version of the Mac Pro :D

My spec is gonna be (if I buy next week)
Dual 3Ghz
2GB
X1900XT
500GB Hard Drive
23 HD Display
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God damn! That's gonna cost a bomb~

I want in on what you're investing - Apple stocks?
 
Al Vallario said:
Not flaming, but I just thought I'd comment on a few of the points you've made:

1. That's an issue with your keyboard. In response to the question you ask later on in the post, yes any standard USB keyboard will work with a mac (although I don't know how the mapping will work out — presumably the Windows key will perform the same funtions as the Command key and if you don't like things there are multiple software-based mapping utilities available). On my MacBook the arrow keys act as home, page up/down and end when used in combination with Ctrl. I always thought the insert key was the most useless thing ever invented, and I see nothing wrong with it's absence from my keyboard — although I do miss the hash key (Alt+3) whilst churning out code.

2. You can always triple-click to select a line of code

8. You get used to it, and it's not really an inconvenience.

10 & 11. Have you had a look at TextMate? I'm not sure if that will solve those particular gripes of yours, but on the whole I find TextMate much nicer than bbEdit.

13. Try Mozilla Thunderbird. With a few extensions you'll have it set up exactly how you like it — there's no need to stick with Mail.app if you don't want to!

*av
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Ta for the tips, I've only just started to use Textmate. I just need some time to sit down and learn how to use it! :)
 
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