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NEED ADVICE: Fuji FinePix A101
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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Hello good sirs,
I'm thinking about getting the above digital camera for my mom for Christmas. It's cheap: $150 includes shipping and 8 and 16 MB memory cards. My mom isn't that experienced with computers, so it has to be easy to use. The review I read on c|net said that it's good quality and skimps on features (OK with me - extra features would just make it more confusing). Does anyone have experience with this camera or advice? I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks!
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Fyre4ce
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I've not dealt with that particular model, but the two Fuji's I've used have produced very good pictures and have been very good cameras. A good review can be found here at Steve's Digicam Reviews.
[ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: -Q- ]
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Alright, I'm almost ready to make the purchase. Anyone have any final input?
[EDIT: Just checked Fuji's site, and no word on Mac compatibility. They don't list Mac drivers on the download page.  Does this mean it won't work with a Mac??]
[ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: Fyre4ce ]
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Fyre4ce
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The Fuji camera's I have used have been Mac compatible out of the box. I would be suprised if this one is not.
If it is USB and is like the other Fuji's I have seen, the camera appears a volume on the desktop (OS 9).
If you mother is on OS X, it should come up under the Image Capture app.
Paco
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Paco is bitter about the loss of his .mac webpage. Image will return when his sadness lessens.
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No, she's not an OS X user. So it should work without any drivers? Wow... Can someone confirm this? I don't want to have to send it back. That would be pretty embarassing.
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All Fuji Finepix work perfectly with X, no drivers need to be installed.
I have a 6800Z myself
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Yeah, I gather it will work in OS X, but what about 9? She doesn't use OS X.
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Fyre4ce
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Currently using the Finepix 4700. Great photos and mac compatible out of the box. I am also using a HP photosmart p1000 printer. Great combo. I simply shoot pictures, pull the smart card out of the camera and insert it into the printer. I then print and index and decide what photos to print at 3 x 5, 4 x 6, or 8.5 x 11. All in all, I am very pleased.
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Thanks for the advice, but I still don't know if the camera will work with OS 9. She won't have a card reader. She would have to plug it into her iMac with a USB cable. No one knows if this is possible without drivers in OS 9? Dec 25 is getting awfully close...
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