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Grant1608 · Nov 5, 2006, 05:40 PM

Hey guys, im new to these forums so yeah jst basically HEY!

So...I've just ordered my new iMac

iMac, 24-inch, Intel Core 2 Duo

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 128MB SDRAM 065-6800
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 065-6791
250GB Serial ATA drive 065-6438
1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x512MB 065-6437
Wireless keyboard (English) & wireless Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X (English) 065-6442
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW) 065-6439
Country kit 065-6432

lol wooooooooooooo

anyways just wondering what yous all think?? i was thinkin about upgrading to 2gb Ram coz i wasnt sure if 1 would do, btw im going to be using this mostly for watching dvds, lisning to music, making movies etc etc just normal stuff lol

so does anybody know if this will do?

BTW im 16 and still at school, i aint spoilt or anything ...this is for ma christmas and ive been saving for MONTHS lol ... so yeah what yous all think??

o and i also ordered eyeTV DTT with it so im not gonna buy a tv now lol

ALSO does anybody know if, when i buy a ps3 (2 - 3 years after buying this) if i can connect it to the mac with the HDMI to DVI VIDEO CABLE, just wondering, its a while off anyway but just checkin for the future

thanks guys

C.A.T.S. CEO · Nov 5, 2006, 09:59 PM

Nice set-up. If you plan to use RAM gobbling apps you should upgrade the RAM. If you want to hook up a PS3 you will need the eyeTV Hybrid.

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Gossamer · Nov 5, 2006, 10:18 PM

Like CATS said, you'll need an additional adaptor. The iMac doesn't have any video in ports, but your eyeTV will. The DTT could have component inputs, and those should work with the ps3 (I'm completely guessing though), but you'll want to make sure that it has zero latency, otherwise there's a slight lag between the console sending info and the computer displaying it.

Grant1608 · Nov 6, 2006, 11:21 AM

klkl thanks

jsut wondering, can you name any ram gobbling apps lol

??

::maroma:: · Nov 6, 2006, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Grant1608

klkl thanks

jsut wondering, can you name any ram gobbling apps lol

??

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Any 3D Modeling Application
Any Video Editing Application
Most 3D based games

Grant1608 · Nov 6, 2006, 02:30 PM

klkl thanks

what you think of ma new purchase??? btw im new to macs so if you got n e tips on ANYTHING it would be handy aswell

sfieldhouse · Nov 6, 2006, 04:20 PM

Hey, I got my 24" iMac today!!! I Have my eyeTV Hybrid on order, was tempted by the divercity, but i need the analouge input.

I can't wait for the TV to arrive, you will LOVE your mac, im head over heals, im sooooooo in love with it, and OMG it is HUUUUGE!!!!

Grant1608 · Nov 6, 2006, 04:52 PM

omg lol thats got me soooooooooooooooooooo more excited than the already sooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited i was

lol in your opinion, can it be used as a tv? like HONESTLY, is it big enough?? you gonna post any pics?

Gossamer · Nov 7, 2006, 03:27 PM

Okay, I realize that you're 16 and excited and all, but please try and show a little restraint in your posts. Act like an adult, and we'll treat you like one.

Grant1608 · Nov 7, 2006, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Okay, I realize that you're 16 and excited and all, but please try and show a little restraint in your posts. Act like an adult, and we'll treat you like one.

lol soz was just excited, but please dont tell me what to do

C.A.T.S. CEO · Nov 7, 2006, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Grant1608

lol soz was just excited, but please dont tell me what to do

Take my advice, I'm your age and I got banned for things like that for awhile. Don't make comments like that.

CheesePuff · Nov 8, 2006, 05:54 AM

And should have stayed banned.

Also he didn't tell you what to do, he told you how to act maturely on a message board without looking like an idiot as you did in your other posts.

moonmonkey · Nov 8, 2006, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Grant1608

BTW im 16 and still at school, i aint spoilt or anything ...this is for ma christmas and ive been saving for MONTHS lol ... so yeah what yous all think??

What language is this?
Google is showing a blank.

Gossamer · Nov 9, 2006, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by CheesePuff 2.0

And should have stayed banned.

Actually he's behaving himself quite well, and I think he actually learned how to search!

::maroma:: · Nov 9, 2006, 11:07 AM

Geez guys, stop being such bummers. The kid is excited for his new Mac. What's wrong with that? Don't like his grammar? Deal with it. This is the Internet. Grammar does not exist here.

Get over yourselves.

Have fun Grant.

Grant1608 · Nov 9, 2006, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Geez guys, stop being such bummers. The kid is excited for his new Mac. What's wrong with that? Don't like his grammar? Deal with it. This is the Internet. Grammar does not exist here.

Get over yourselves.

Have fun Grant.

Awwww thanks

moonmonkey · Nov 9, 2006, 06:10 PM

i'm just jealous that he has such a cool computer.

C.A.T.S. CEO · Nov 9, 2006, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Geez guys, stop being such bummers. The kid is excited for his new Mac. What's wrong with that? Don't like his grammar? Deal with it. This is the Internet. Grammar does not exist here.

Get over yourselves.

Have fun Grant.

I'm jest saying don't be mean or smug to the members on this board or a lot of people will be mean back. it's jest advice. btw, grammar does exist on this board.

CheesePuff · Nov 10, 2006, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO

I'm jest saying don't be mean or smug to the members on this board or a lot of people will be mean back. it's jest advice. btw, grammar does exist on this board.

Yea, I like how you showed it in this post.

amru · Nov 16, 2006, 07:44 PM

i understand the excitement. congrats dude.

Oneota · Nov 16, 2006, 07:54 PM

I can understand being excited 'n all, but one thing that bugs the hell outta me is when people use "lol" as a punctuation mark. Sorry, but no one 'laughs out loud' that much. And if they do, they should probably be institutionalized, because there's clearly something wrong with them.

::maroma:: · Nov 17, 2006, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Oneota

I can understand being excited 'n all, but one thing that bugs the hell outta me is when people use "lol" as a punctuation mark. Sorry, but no one 'laughs out loud' that much. And if they do, they should probably be institutionalized, because there's clearly something wrong with them.

Awww, did it hurt your eyes or something? Did the words on the screen jump out and stab you in the face?

Seriously, why people get all worked up over this sort of stuff is beyond me. Find something else to bitch about. You know, like something actually worth bitching about.

Oneota · Nov 17, 2006, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Awww, did it hurt your eyes or something? Did the words on the screen jump out and stab you in the face?

Seriously, why people get all worked up over this sort of stuff is beyond me. Find something else to bitch about. You know, like something actually worth bitching about.

No, it bugs me because it makes the writer look stupid, and it really bothers me when people either don't have enough self-respect or are simply too lazy to portray themselves in a positive way through their writing. I mean, if you actually read the sentences in your mind and interpret them literally (substituting laughing sounds for all the instances of "lol"), doesn't the writer sound a bit...off?

And I know the OP isn't an idiot or anything, and it's not like it's the end of my world. It's just a pet peeve. Go on about your lives now.

USB HUB · Nov 18, 2006, 01:00 AM

Grant ... Congratulations on your purchase. You will enjoy it ...

Cheesepuff ... CATS is doing much better ... I'm sure your comments were meant in fun (just forgot the

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hldan · Jan 17, 2007, 10:43 PM

Grant 1608 I'm am soooooo exciteddddd 4 U! I'm 40 yrs old and there's nothing like having a brand new toy especially a new Mac like the one you got. BTW, I bought 2 EyeTV Hybrids at Macworld last week for $99.00 U.S. and it's the best thing I have bought in years next to my Mac. You won't be disappointed. Don't let any idiots on this forum tell you how to behave. The only guidelines on this forum are in terms of posting pics, and it's best not to use profanity if you can help it but there are no age guidelines here and rather you act like a teenager or a old man is your business.
I can't believe this forum would be so rude as to try and diminish someone's excitement especially when this forum is pro Macintosh. This forum loves to grab as many Windows users as possible and switch them over to the Mac and to treat someone with a new Mac the way he was treated is just outrageous and sounds like jealousy!

macintologist · Jan 17, 2007, 11:51 PM

Hey Grant please use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. You're killin' me here.