Help choosing a Imac

InsideInsurance

AJXX wrote: »

You can not run OS X on standard Windows hardware, which means any comparison is a load of crap since the OS's and user experience are entirely different.

Yes you can, though sometimes with varying results http://www.hackintosh.com/

On_Stanley_on

AJXX wrote: »

Utter balls.

OS X is far superior to windows in every single way possible.

People who compare Macs to Windows on pure specs alone have no idea what they're talking about. You can not run OS X on standard Windows hardware, which means any comparison is a load of crap since the OS's and user experience are entirely different.

This is what I want, I have never used OSx so it will be a new experience / learning curve. And New experiences and learning new things is what makes life fun.

OSO

AJXX

shortchanged wrote: »

So macs use totally different components to standard PCs do they?

I didn't say that.

What I'm saying is out of the box an iMac and Windows computer of the same spec do not run the same OS. Therefore how can you make a justified comparison to backup the !!!! you keep spouting? OS X and Windows are not the same thing.

A Mac and Windows machine are entirely different things in the way they work.

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Yes you can, though sometimes with varying results http://www.hackintosh.com/

Yes well aware of hackintosh, just keeping things simple for the sake of the argument at hand.

On_Stanley_on wrote: »

This is what I want, I have never used OSx so it will be a new experience / learning curve. And New experiences and learning new things is what makes life fun.

OSO

OP sees what I mean.

lovinituk

Personally, I'd just get this one...

shortchanged_2

AJXX wrote: »

I didn't say that.

What I'm saying is out of the box an iMac and Windows computer of the same spec do not run the same OS. Therefore how can you make a justified comparison to backup the !!!! you keep spouting? OS X and Windows are not the same thing.

A Mac and Windows machine are entirely different things in the way they work.



Yes well aware of hackintosh, just keeping things simple for the sake of the argument at hand.



OP sees what I mean.

So the huge premium for a Mac is actually for the operating system. Is that right?

lovinituk

shortchanged wrote: »

So the huge premium for a Mac is actually for the operating system. Is that right?

Does it really matter? The OP wants an Imac and came here for advice on an Imac.

I still think the one I posted above is the best value. It says "Long Lasting Results" !!!!!!!!!

Miró

Hi there

Bit of input from an IT numptie who bought a 21.5" 500Gb iMac from John Lewis on Black Friday for £799. I admit I just like the look of 'em and I'm very pleased at how clean and tidy my desk looks after all the clutter and cables of my old desktop. With John Lewis you get a 2 year warranty as standard so that was a plus. It took me about a week to get used to the different systems, (and I'm still learning!), but I'm starting to think I love my iMac now. A few little niggles though that I wasn't expecting....my, very old but very reliable, HP Desktop 5552 printer will not work with the iMac. I'm doing all my printing via my Windows laptop at the mo. I have ended up buying a new 1TB External Hard Disk as it was too faffy trying to cope with my existing one with loads of Windows stuff on it and I think I will probably buy the external DVD drive at some point. Despite all that I don't regret my purchase!

InsideInsurance

On_Stanley_on wrote: »

This is what I want, I have never used OSx so it will be a new experience / learning curve. And New experiences and learning new things is what makes life fun.

OSO

Obv I am an apple fan and dont make any bones of that.

Their OS is good in many ways and irritating in a few. Its stability is great and that I do value but I personally dont get the big OS X -v- Windows arguments or see what the "efficiencies" people claim it has.

We ultimately got one because the Mrs wanted to get into design and designers use macs (predominately). Was good, not so good I had to replace everything with mac immediately but did over time as each laptop/ mobile etc got to the end of its useful life. How they all work together without the need for tinkering is also very useful.

Of cause a lot of the functionality you can achieve with Windows through other apps, changing settings etc and back in the 90s when I used to build by own PCs I loved the tinkering but hated the fact things kept falling over especially when after a year of my dual PIII a batch of updates (windows, firmware and drivers) made the computer BSOD every 15 minutes and I never managed to fix it. Now I like a machine I can get it out the box, turn it on and within a few minutes its up, running, all my old files on it etc with just a couple of clicks and will continue working like that for as long as I want

shortchanged_2

AJXX wrote: »

Utter balls.

OS X is far superior to windows in every single way possible.

People who compare Macs to Windows on pure specs alone have no idea what they're talking about. You can not run OS X on standard Windows hardware, [/rQUOTE]

Err you did say that.

shortchanged_2

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Obv I am an apple fan and dont make any bones of that.

Their OS is good in many ways and irritating in a few. Its stability is great and that I do value but I personally dont get the big OS X -v- Windows arguments or see what the "efficiencies" people claim it has.

We ultimately got one because the Mrs wanted to get into design and designers use macs (predominately). Was good, not so good I had to replace everything with mac immediately but did over time as each laptop/ mobile etc got to the end of its useful life. How they all work together without the need for tinkering is also very useful.

Of cause a lot of the functionality you can achieve with Windows through other apps, changing settings etc and back in the 90s when I used to build by own PCs I loved the tinkering but hated the fact things kept falling over especially when after a year of my dual PIII a batch of updates (windows, firmware and drivers) made the computer BSOD every 15 minutes and I never managed to fix it. Now I like a machine I can get it out the box, turn it on and within a few minutes its up, running, all my old files on it etc with just a couple of clicks and will continue working like that for as long as I want

Fair point and balanced. However hasn't there been problems with apples latest Os update. So things aren't exactly perfect are they.
And when you dig a little deeper its amazing how many Mac users actually admit things aren't as perfect as many apple fan bois make out.