So, I'm getting a Mac
Oct. 30th, 2003 12:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gizaYep, you read that right, I'm getting a new computer soon, and it's going to be an Apple G5. Here are the specs:
- Power Mac G5 1.6GHz/256/80G/SuperDrive/PCI/GeFr5200
- 17" Flat panel
- 3 years of Apple Care
- HP DeskJet 5150
Total cost is about $3K. I figure if I can put $1K down, I can pay $66/mo on it over the course of 3 years, which is just as long as Apple Care will last. Wow, it's almost like buynig a car!
Here are some of the reasons why I am interested in a getting a Mac:
- Apple Care is a decent warranty. Full parts for 3 years. And from what I've heard from people, Apple has a good history of customer service.
- The hardware just works. I'll be able to plug in things like digital cameras and scanners via firewire, and not have any problems with them.
- The OS is also a lot nicer than Windows. I won't have to worry about worms. In fact, since it's BSD, I can install all of my UNIX stuff onto it! Furthermore, since the front end (Aqua?) is fairly advanced, I can also do things like.. watch Quicktime and DVD movies!
- Backups: The machine comes with a CD/DVD writer, so I can do backups to DVDs, which are a over 4 Gigs, the current size of my tapes. Not only that, but I'll be backing up onto something that won't require special software to run to extract it. That's a definite bonus.
- Built-in ethernet jack. Believe it or not, my current machine does not have ethernet on it. I could put in an adapter, but RedHat 6.1 is kinda picky about what it supports. (And I don't wanna upgrade, either. That's asking for trouble)
- Power Mac G5 1.6GHz/256/80G/SuperDrive/PCI/GeFr5200
- 17" Flat panel
- 3 years of Apple Care
- HP DeskJet 5150
Total cost is about $3K. I figure if I can put $1K down, I can pay $66/mo on it over the course of 3 years, which is just as long as Apple Care will last. Wow, it's almost like buynig a car!
Here are some of the reasons why I am interested in a getting a Mac:
- Apple Care is a decent warranty. Full parts for 3 years. And from what I've heard from people, Apple has a good history of customer service.
- The hardware just works. I'll be able to plug in things like digital cameras and scanners via firewire, and not have any problems with them.
- The OS is also a lot nicer than Windows. I won't have to worry about worms. In fact, since it's BSD, I can install all of my UNIX stuff onto it! Furthermore, since the front end (Aqua?) is fairly advanced, I can also do things like.. watch Quicktime and DVD movies!
- Backups: The machine comes with a CD/DVD writer, so I can do backups to DVDs, which are a over 4 Gigs, the current size of my tapes. Not only that, but I'll be backing up onto something that won't require special software to run to extract it. That's a definite bonus.
- Built-in ethernet jack. Believe it or not, my current machine does not have ethernet on it. I could put in an adapter, but RedHat 6.1 is kinda picky about what it supports. (And I don't wanna upgrade, either. That's asking for trouble)
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Date: 2003-10-30 08:27 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2003-10-30 05:15 pm (UTC)I like getting my accessories from Other World Computing. Generally, they're on top of the RAM issue as well, and they have guarantees on the RAM. So if you get aftermarket RAM, check them out.
As for service, if you have an Apple Store that you can visit, take the machine there. They can diagnose problems, and if it has to go in, they can dispatch the repair from there as well.
I do recommend getting at least a Gb of RAM. It's cheap enough, and it really makes the diff.