The new iMac Options

[Hartmann]

http://www.apple.com/imac/

I have to say, I think the brushed metal looks cool but I don't like the black around the screen.

The new keyboard looks pretty sweet but I wonder how sturdy it will be.

[FORSAKENR320]

i look at owning a mac the same way i look at owning a monster truck.

sure, they are powerful, but you can't use them for anything at all except their intended purpose. so why waste the money?

[Hartmann]

i look at owning a mac the same way i look at owning a monster truck.

sure, they are powerful, but you can't use them for anything at all except their intended purpose. so why waste the money?

I use mine everyday just as I would a Windows PC. I am lost as to what "their intended purpose" is. Are you referring to the old days where everyone thought that Macs were for people doing graphics?

My mom went into the Apple Store on her own and was impressed. She uses Thunderbird on a PC and asked if it would work on a Mac, I told her yes. She asked if Word would work on a Mac, again, yes. She is thinking of buying a lower end iMac or Macbook and dumping her desktop PC.

What do you do on your PC that you can't do on a Mac?

[impala454]

What do you do on your PC that you can't do on a Mac?

use Visual Studio.

Not to be facetious, but I'm sick of hearing this question, so how about this one: What do you do on your Mac that cannot be done on a PC? (for a lot less money no doubt)

[Hartmann]

use Visual Studio.

Not to be facetious, but I'm sick of hearing this question, so how about this one: What do you do on your Mac that cannot be done on a PC? (for a lot less money no doubt)

I cannot edit movies (full blown films) on a "cheaper" PC.

I also cannot find a Windows laptop with Firewire 800 unless I get it built ($$$)

Oh, and I can use Visual Studio when I dual boot. The fact that lately I haven't used Visual Studio makes this unnecessary. Just as I am sure you don't edit movies all the time.

Also, there is something to say about the .9" thick MacBook Pro, the fact that it is so thin helps in travel as it does not take a lot of space up in my bag (and it's not that heavy).

Just like you are sick of hearing the question, I am sick of hearing people knock Macs because of their price. Price a similar PC to the $1499 iMac and let's see how even they come out.