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new imac advice needed 536 Views / 1 Replies  
i've currently got a 1.33 G4 12" ibook at the moment and really need a larger screen for graphic design work. Now I know Adobe haven't updated their software for native use and this leads to my...
Posted by pantalaimon, on May 14, 2006 at 10:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
i'd hold out for a new ibook if it was going to... 4,748 Views / 69 Replies  
i'd hold out for a new ibook if it was going to get a better video card... anyone know how likely that is?

If apple drops the price of the ibook i'd be very tempted, I may be selling my 20" iMac...
Posted by pantalaimon, on May 2, 2005 at 09:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
where are the new ibooks?! :confused: 2,374 Views / 34 Replies  
where are the new ibooks?! :confused:
Posted by pantalaimon, on Apr 29, 2005 at 05:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: iPod mini vs iPod standard 1,943 Views / 17 Replies  
well how important is battery life to you? ipodlounge reported 26+ hours continuous play with the new ipod mini. Real life usage will be less but damn thats impressive!
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 25, 2005 at 04:08 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
not another 'colour screen' post :rolleyes: ... 1,864 Views / 14 Replies  
not another 'colour screen' post :rolleyes:

i'm quite happy with the monochrome screen and reported 20+ hours of battery life.

A colour screen is useless, you plan on watching films on your...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 25, 2005 at 04:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree with the useless comment, its a music... 1,298 Views / 19 Replies  
I agree with the useless comment, its a music player for crying out loud, you select what you want to listen to and put it back in your pocket. What do you need a colour screen for? Besides, it would...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 24, 2005 at 07:13 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
G4 Powermac died! 1,923 Views / 6 Replies  
My sisters G4 466 Powermac's fuse has blown, is it easy to replace the fuse or does a whole new power lead need to be bought? (is it sealed?). Please let me know asap as i need to get this fixed...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 11, 2005 at 08:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
if I was to buy this how would i get 1GB ram in... 14,125 Views / 213 Replies  
if I was to buy this how would i get 1GB ram in it without spending a fortune? I might be able to live with 768 but if it only has one slot I can only have 512 which isn't enough to have a few...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 07:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: that makes sense, you also just gave me a great... 17,291 Views / 153 Replies  
that makes sense, you also just gave me a great way of making a decent playlist, thanks. I've never really bothered using the smart playlists but you've inspired me to have a look at it properly :)
...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 06:19 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Good question, I currently have a 20" imac and... 11,176 Views / 61 Replies  
Good question, I currently have a 20" imac and i'm tempted to sell it on ebay and get a Mac mini with a 17" monitor, money is tight at the moment for me and i'd be saving �300-�400 by doing this. I'm...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: how can you select a specific track you want to... 17,291 Views / 153 Replies  
how can you select a specific track you want to listen to without a screen?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 05:42 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: how do you select a specific album if you have 20... 17,291 Views / 153 Replies  
how do you select a specific album if you have 20 on there?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 05:35 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: i don't get it, apple makes it look like its... 17,291 Views / 153 Replies  
i don't get it, apple makes it look like its shuffle only, surely this isn't the case, how do you select a specific album to play?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 05:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've just ordered it, can't wait to get it! I'm... 1,047 Views / 8 Replies  
I've just ordered it, can't wait to get it! I'm currently playing Riven, damn that game is hard:eek:


how should Myst IV run on my imac 1GHz with 32vram?

I'll be getting my G5 imac soon so...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Oct 10, 2004 at 11:04 AM, in Gaming
strange, works fine on my 'lowly' 1GHz iMac G1... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
strange, works fine on my 'lowly' 1GHz iMac G1 with only a Geforce with 32vram, although its best when at medium quality. If you need to turn detail down on the iMac G5 i would imaging it would only...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Oct 8, 2004 at 06:02 AM, in Gaming
Re: Re: Re: Re: Star Wars and Homeworld 2 1,464 Views / 28 Replies  
You exaggerated the lack of performance on the iMac G5, which is what I pointed out. Putting G5 processor aside it still has double the vram required to those games so low resolution and low settings...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Oct 6, 2004 at 07:12 AM, in Gaming
Re: Re: Star Wars and Homeworld 2 1,464 Views / 28 Replies  
I think they will run at higher resolution and higher setting than that, the G5 iMac has double the processor speed (1.8) and double the vram (64) required for both games. I'm expecting Homeworld...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Oct 5, 2004 at 04:08 PM, in Gaming
I ordered my iMac 20" 'stock' model on the 24th... 13,436 Views / 188 Replies  
I ordered my iMac 20" 'stock' model on the 24th September, I got an e-mail saying 3-4 weeks build time, this can't be accurate can it for a stock model?? I can't wait that long!:eek:
Posted by pantalaimon, on Oct 1, 2004 at 05:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: 20" iMac running UT2004 13,977 Views / 286 Replies  
THANK YOU!

at last, someone who has used the iMac for gaming and not had to blabber about framerates, just simply describing how it runs and on what settings...

"look at this frame rate...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 29, 2004 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
*yawn* has anyone tried the imac out with... 13,977 Views / 286 Replies  
*yawn*

has anyone tried the imac out with other games apart from Halo and UT?? I'd like to know how Homeworld 2 performs... not every game made is a fps.
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 29, 2004 at 11:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
:sleep: lots of repetative comments on here, most... 13,977 Views / 286 Replies  
:sleep: lots of repetative comments on here, most people are assuming that anyone who plays the occassional game is going to need a gpu that plays doom 3 and future games.

Can someone predict how...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 28, 2004 at 02:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
anyone know the release date of Homeworld 2 in... 1,464 Views / 28 Replies  
anyone know the release date of Homeworld 2 in the uk?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 26, 2004 at 07:09 PM, in Gaming
Re: iMac 1.25GHz vs iMac G5 978 Views / 5 Replies  
the difference in between a G4 and a G5 is more than you would think. It would be a big upgrade from the 1.25, even if you got the 1.6 G5. I'm upgrading from my 1GHz imac to the 1.8G5 iMac.
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 26, 2004 at 05:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
the Star Wars game i'm refering to is Knights of... 1,464 Views / 28 Replies  
the Star Wars game i'm refering to is Knights of the Old Republic of course :)

have the graphics (or anything else) been improved from the x-box version at all or is it just a straight port?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 26, 2004 at 05:49 PM, in Gaming
Star Wars and Homeworld 2 1,464 Views / 28 Replies  
I'm awaiting the arrival of my iMac G5 1.8 GHz 1GB ram, any idea how these two games will perform on it? I'm assuming it is more than powerful enough with a G5 and 64mb vram?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 26, 2004 at 05:48 PM, in Gaming
does the new imac come with a firewire cable? i'm... 3,057 Views / 28 Replies  
does the new imac come with a firewire cable? i'm still waiting for my imac 20", placed my order 2 days ago :)
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 26, 2004 at 05:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
from what i've heard the 20" is very quiet,and... 2,243 Views / 23 Replies  
from what i've heard the 20" is very quiet,and the fans aren't used as much as the 17" G5 as it has better airflow due to the bigger case.

I've just ordered my 20" this morning, can't wait to get...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 24, 2004 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
FS: 4G IPOD 40GB uk only 381 Views / 0 Replies  
cheapest you'll find it anywhere... good if you don't want to use the crappy apple earphones and aren't bothered about the dock.
...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 23, 2004 at 03:20 PM, in Marketplace
wow, thats way better than my 1GHz G4 I bought... 5,764 Views / 140 Replies  
wow, thats way better than my 1GHz G4 I bought under a year ago, this graphics card is nowhere near as bad as people are making it out to be. A BTO option would have been nice but the included...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 14, 2004 at 08:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: People act as if the imac can only surf the web... 1,299 Views / 10 Replies  
People act as if the imac can only surf the web and type letters in word, that it might blow up if you try to do anything more on it. :eek:
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 13, 2004 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: My god, what is wrong with people here, your... 1,299 Views / 10 Replies  
My god, what is wrong with people here, your implying the imac G5 won't be able to handle professional graphic design? I know people still using Powermac G4 towers at 700MHz and less for professional...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 13, 2004 at 04:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: I thought we established that there wasn't much... 1,315 Views / 26 Replies  
I thought we established that there wasn't much difference between the two cards anyway.

"Ignoring numbers and benchmarks for a bit, let�s just take a look at how both cards feel. How do they...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 13, 2004 at 03:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
"has better gaming prowess" haha what? the... 18,526 Views / 381 Replies  
"has better gaming prowess"

haha what? the cube faster than the G5 at gaming??
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 13, 2004 at 09:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
You can lower the resolution and turn off... 13,977 Views / 286 Replies  
You can lower the resolution and turn off features so it will run smoothly, but really no-one knows yet how well Doom 3 will run yet on the G5 imac. I'm betting it will run pretty well with low -...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 12, 2004 at 06:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Interesting, I'd like to get the G5 imac... and... 1,315 Views / 26 Replies  
Interesting, I'd like to get the G5 imac... and this review seems to confirm that the included graphics card is absolutely fine for everyone that isn't going to be doing heavy 3D work or 3D gaming.
...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 12, 2004 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
So apple are using stock geforce in the G5 Power... 1,605 Views / 28 Replies  
So apple are using stock geforce in the G5 Power Mac that won't run tiger well?! I find that hard to believe.

I've been having difficultly deciding on wether to purchase the new G5 imac which is...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 9, 2004 at 07:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
what would you do if there was no bto on the... 4,591 Views / 14 Replies  
what would you do if there was no bto on the graphics card?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 8, 2004 at 07:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: what are the odds... 895 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm not a gamer, Myst Revelation is the only game i'm planning on buying.

The 17" screen and 1.8 G5 would be very handy for my graphic design work, if its 50/50 as to wether there is improved...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 7, 2004 at 05:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
yet another pointless post 895 Views / 12 Replies  
yet another pointless post
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 7, 2004 at 05:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
what are the odds... 895 Views / 12 Replies  
What are the odds on the revision b imac having a better graphics card? I'm not sure how the updates usually go so maybe someone here has a better idea than me. I'm trying to figure out if its worth...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 7, 2004 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
can the ram in my imac g4 1ghz be used in the new... 2,067 Views / 25 Replies  
can the ram in my imac g4 1ghz be used in the new imac?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 6, 2004 at 04:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
what does that effect? only games or watching a... 2,067 Views / 25 Replies  
what does that effect? only games or watching a dvd full screen?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 6, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
Could someone answer this for me, is the graphics... 2,067 Views / 25 Replies  
Could someone answer this for me, is the graphics card in the imac only a concern for gamers? I'm not really into 3D games much, in fact the only game i've played recently on my mac is Fallout 2 and...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 6, 2004 at 11:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
yeah G4, think i'm going to wait revision b of... 1,038 Views / 13 Replies  
yeah G4, think i'm going to wait revision b of the new imac anyway for a better graphics card.
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 6, 2004 at 07:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
add me to the growing list of people who won't be... 18,526 Views / 381 Replies  
add me to the growing list of people who won't be buying the imac untill a decent graphics card is a least a BTO.

ah well, I can wait for the next revision, gives me time to save up :)

is...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 4, 2004 at 05:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
thats with combo drive btw 1,038 Views / 13 Replies  
thats with combo drive btw
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 3, 2004 at 01:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac value 1,038 Views / 13 Replies  
i'm thinking of selling my imac on ebay and getting the new one. How much do you think i'd get (in�) for a 1ghz imac, 15'screen, 512 ram, 160GB hard drive and bluetooth.
Posted by pantalaimon, on Sep 3, 2004 at 01:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
Don't worry about screen size, its definately big... 947 Views / 10 Replies  
Don't worry about screen size, its definately big enough and it doesnt seem much smaller than the apple 17" CRT I used to use. I sold my 15" 1.25 GHz powerbook to get one of these (and to save a bit...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 17, 2004 at 03:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Would you tell the cashier if they gave you �10... 938 Views / 6 Replies  
Would you tell the cashier if they gave you �10 change instead if �5?
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 16, 2004 at 07:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
my imac arrived within 3 days of ordering, with a... 938 Views / 6 Replies  
my imac arrived within 3 days of ordering, with a 160 GB hard drive instead of 80 GB i ordered and Bluetooth built in which I also didn't order! Thats almost �150 worth of extras for free! Thank you...
Posted by pantalaimon, on Feb 15, 2004 at 09:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
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