Apple iMac

[Nick_T]

getting a new computer soon as mine is about 20 years old and is starting to show signs of age. its wank tbh...

i've been scouting around as my parents are going to help me get one for xmas present...

my mate suggested to get a Mac, so i had a look and saw this;

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0455425973.119435080 3@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdkaddmhfjildjcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&sku=685214&fm=undefined&sm=undefined&tm=undefined&tabIndex=1

quite like the look of it and the spec sounds like what i would want. but...

what would i be missing out on changing from Microsoft and Windows compared to a Mac?
would i still be able to create documents that are compatable with office?? or would that cost me extra $$$ for software??

really need a new computer soon. rep for any GOOD advice given

thanks in advance :d

[MaRiO89]

If you dont get much luck here, speak to my bro..

Believe it or not but he knows most things about computers..

Not sure on his knowledge about Mac though..

[vidal]

You can get Office products for Mac.

Alternatively, don't pay Bill Gates. (http://download.openoffice.org/2.3.0/index.html?focus=download)

Reads and writes in Microsoft formats, also allows direct exporting of .pdf files.

V.

[ooodanooo]

it is good mate but if i were you id pay that little bit extra and get the new iMAC! im on one right now at work its quality! alternativley have you looked at the mack books?

[Nick_T]

new iMac is nearly £1k and im hoping to pay cash lol, i want a computer that doesnt cost me more than a months wages either lol, im only an apprentice after all...
i've been looking around and for about £450 i can get a PC with the same spec...
what are the gains of an iMac over a pc??

[vidal]

Design.

And the operating system.

Oh, and not paying Bill Gates.

Other than that nothing.

V.

[b0t13]

basically it looks pretty and doesnt play games ... id stick to pc as its alot more supported but the mac OS are nice and clean looking, not cheap tho...

[Nick_T]

i pay Bill Gates enough as it is on xbox 360 live lol, numbe rof microsoft points i buy is unreal...
and surely is the operating system is that desirable, it can be downloaded?

thanks for your honest answer, so you pay extra for the design of the thing...

sorry i cant rep you mate, it wont let me lol

[Nick_T]

Repped b0t13

[b0t13]

thanks, dont get me wrong its a good OS, but for the money of an average spec one, u can have a beasty pc, there like overgrown ipods lol...

[Nick_T]

thanks, dont get me wrong its a good OS, but for the money of an average spec one, u can have a beasty pc, there like overgrown ipods lol...

yeah i know what you mean, saw a beasty packard bell with 500gb hard drive and 2ghz dual core with 20" tft monitor for £675 lol
with windows vista home premium which rocks my socks tbh...