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Hlcn Twst
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Hey, thanks for all the iTunes help. Really, your responses are overwhelming 
On a different note, why does the iPod Classic have such an embarassingly sluggish, laggy interface? And why is the Click Wheel so insensitive? Even after the 1.1.1 update.
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arien617
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Tried the Classics in an Apple Store or summat? See how they compare...
Then return yours if you think it may be faulty 
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masseur
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ok, since I'm enjoying the iphone (my first apple product), I am giving some thought to trying a mac (must be a mid-life crisis!)
looking around though there seems to be different operating system with animal names and I don't really get what the difference is.
I'm getting the imression that leopard is the one to choose but I have no real clue.
what is that all about and what would be a cheap introduction to mac for me?
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Nanu
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On 2008-02-18 13:42:09, masseur wrote:
what is that all about and what would be a cheap introduction to mac for me?
Ditto, I'm looking for a cheap way in at present without having to go back to 1997! 
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themarques
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On 2008-02-18 13:42:09, masseur wrote:
ok, since I'm enjoying the iphone (my first apple product), I am giving some thought to trying a mac (must be a mid-life crisis!)
looking around though there seems to be different operating system with animal names and I don't really get what the difference is.
I'm getting the imression that leopard is the one to choose but I have no real clue.
what is that all about and what would be a cheap introduction to mac for me?
Leopard would be the one to go for especially if you currently running Vista not that they similar but the aesthetics are similar in other words it will be easier for you to adapt.
Leopard has just had a major update (think service pack 2 for xp) and so is quite stable and running very well. I am sure you know the deal with buying loads of ram and massive HD (as you will probably dual boot between xp and leopard aka 10.5)
Machine of choice I always say a macbook pro (dont waste your money on the anorexic macbook air) 2.16Ghz and above.
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themarques
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On 2008-02-18 13:43:25, Nanu wrote:
On 2008-02-18 13:42:09, masseur wrote:
what is that all about and what would be a cheap introduction to mac for me?
Ditto, I'm looking for a cheap way in at present without having to go back to 1997!
cheap into might be to actually buy a second hand one, I am not keen on the cheap versions ie the macbook's as the plastic seems to have some well known issues of cracking and attracting dirt quite badly.
I am sure for the same price you could get a second hand macbook pro with a much faster processor.
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masseur
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ah! if I understand correctly, the animal name (leopard) is related to the version of OSX? so earlier versions have different names.
macbook pro? I'll see what I can find. I didn't want to spend too much first time out, just in case I don't like it, and I'm still running two vaio's, a 13.3" SZ4 and an 11.1" TX5
thanks for the info
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arien617
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Yep you've got it right with the names mass!
I bought my first mac on Jan 1st this year, Leopard.
Is an iMac 20" 2.4 GHz 2GB RAM and tbh I can't think of anything that I need and it doesn't have! Installed 10.5.2 last week and it's having like zero program crashes or freezes now! And iWork is a damn sight better than Office and is way cheaper as well! Keynote literally kills PowerPoint! 1080HD presentations... not seen that on Office PowerPoint '07...
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haynesycop
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Ooooooooooooo i knew it, go for it if you like the iPhone then i'm sure you'll love it, i'd definately go for leopard and your right earlier versions are tiger, panther etc etc all animal named. It depends what you'd use it for really, if you don't want to spend too much what about just an macbook or even a ibook? You can update the ram really easily and cheaply too.
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fatreg
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does it have to be a laptop Big M?
you can get intel iMacs for not many notes these days... |
Hlcn Twst
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On 2008-02-15 17:43:23, arien617 wrote:
Tried the Classics in an Apple Store or summat? See how they compare...
Then return yours if you think it may be faulty
The ones at the store are worse.
Also, under Tiger, does anyone keep getting the stupid "Keyboard Setup Assistant" popping up for no reason?
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Superluminova
Joined: Feb 24, 2002
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Anyone know how i can change all my system icons in tiger?
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masseur
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On 2008-02-18 17:19:03, fatreg wrote:
does it have to be a laptop Big M?
you can get intel iMacs for not many notes these days...
no, not at all. I'm just keen to try an into at a mac running the latest o/s
what do you suggest?
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haynesycop
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I personally think a macbook would be ok as an introduction or the new iMac entry level. I got my iMac in September after having a powerbook and macbook pro. It may not be portable but i prefer it. Try taking a look at the apple refurb store you may get a good deal there.
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Superluminova
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Get a MacBook £656.83 or the 20" iMac £750.83.
Good wee starters into the mac world, as they as "Once you Mac you never go back" hehehehe
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