BTW, Macs are Awesome.

[thorfinn]

Oh hi. I forgot to mention. Macs are awesome. Your next computer should be a Mac, assuming you just want a computer where you can do general average day to day stuff and Get Things Done.

If you want to do a specific weird thing (yes, hardcore computer game nerds, that mostly does mean you), then alright, you have special needs, and probably need more thought than just buying a Mac will necessarily get you. You already have the mad skillz needed to go do that. This message isn't for you.

However, for everyone else, if you just want to get connected to the internet, do email, browse the web, maybe do some word processing, download pictures off your digital camera, maybe upload some pictures to the interweb, even have automated hourly backups done for you... then absolutely just get a Mac already.

Oh, and if you're a unix tech-head, you really want a Mac too. Just think, a real Unix OS with a consumer grade UI on top.

See: http://morganjaffit.livejournal.com/34058.html

He says it better than I do.

Comments

[tyggerjai.livejournal.com]

Yup. I have slightly special needs, but even I would be buying an iMac if I hadn't just bought a PC.

Actually, I'm thinking of buying one anyway instead of a TV/DVD player.

jai.
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[thorfinn]

*nod* Quite probably a good solution - a decent size iMac is about the size of a small TV anyway, then all you need is an EyeTV to plug in, and voila, digital TV with recording schedule controls and stuff.

[tyggerjai.livejournal.com]

Also, the airport thingies do wireless MP3 streaming, yes? Or has that gone away?

Cos I was thinking of buying a Squeezebox, but if I can seamlessly integrate my Mac experience, so much the better.

jai.
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[thorfinn]

The airport expresses do wireless audio-out fu, yes. I don't think the Extreme/TimeCapsule has an audio out, though.

[thorfinn]

Just went and checked - yeah, the Airport Extreme has network ports, a USB2.0 port, and a power in. So no audio with that.

But the Airport Express definitely still does audio out.

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

You are correct, just the Airport Express base station supports AirTunes.

Couple those with an iPhone or iPod Touch and Apple's Remote application for them and you have something that works Just Like a Sonos system for considerably cheaper.

[verylisa.livejournal.com]

We have a Mac Mini with EyeTV and an LCD monitor. It is most excellent.

[kowari.livejournal.com]

I endorse this product ^_^