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Ordered aa 24"iMac: Now I'm panicking!
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Maybe its the "help i've just parted with £x have I done the right thing" syndrome, but I'm suddeny all nervous about my purchase
The spec I've ordered is 2.16ghz, 2 GB Ram, 500 GB HDD, and the standerd 128MB graphics.
I'm worried that the grapiphics won't be powerfull enough. I don't really game seriously as my friend gave me his old xbox, but I would like to play sims, age of empires, etc... I really couldnt afford the 256 card but as i intebd to use eyeTV a lot maybe it would have been worth it? i didnt think the graphics card was used for processing video like that tho. As i say i couldnt afford it so its just cold feet relly about hoping i got the best to suit my needs/finance, i thought the biger hdd would be better for me.
Also, what are the screens on imacs like on long term use. My pc laptop has a glossy screen as does my emac. Will i miss the glossyness? I hope not
as you can all see... cold feet... please put my mind at rest. I cant wait to get my mac, but i rekon it'll be like when i get married, exciting, but scary commitment... and maybe pleasure afterall...or am i wrong about that too.....?
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Listen, man. People on this forum will emphatically tell you that you won't survive unless you max out your ram and upgrade the video card. To that, I say: spare me! That's ridiculous. Your new 24" iMac is sweet and I'd kill to have it. With Mac OS X, you're fine as long as you've got 1GB of memory and that standard iMac video card. Now, if you were serious about gaming, I wouldn't be saying this. But, you aren't, so that would be a moot discussion.
By the by, eyeTV doesn't even come close to requiring the resources you're already packin'.
I'd be really surprised if you fill up a third of that massive hard drive.
Quit worrying and just enjoy your killer new machine!
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You should be fine.
And if you find that the iMac you ordered isn't what you needed (within 30 days) just return it and get a better one. Apple has amazing customer service, and its there for you to use. So stop worrying and just look forward to receiving an amazing computer.
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You HAVE to max out your ram and upgrade your video card or you won't be able to adequately surf the internet and check email! There is no choice in the matter!!! j/k
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Hey, you guys clearly undrstand my feelings, its great to hear from people in the mac comunity who have experiance.
Being new to the whole mac thing I was a little worried, hence i got the emac to try and settle me in.
You two made me feel so much better, thank you so much. I was just frightened of being dissapointed with my new mac, I'm putting so much effort into being able to finance it.
Thanks for your input, and its great to be a part of this forum.
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Originally Posted by dbranham
You HAVE to max out your ram and upgrade your video card or you won't be able to adequately surf the internet and check email! There is no choice in the matter!!! j/k
very good, i like that
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As far as managing your "digital life" goes, you just can't beat a Mac. Period.
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If you couldn't afford the 256meg card, then you shouldn't keep kicking yourself. Good rule of thumb is buy the fastest computer you can afford - you did that so relax and enjoy.
The 2gig will be more then enough the GPU should be fine. I'm sure you'll have some aftermarket solution to upgrade the GPU later down the road also.
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Originally Posted by sfieldhouse
Hey, you guys clearly undrstand my feelings, its great to hear from people in the mac comunity who have experiance.
Being new to the whole mac thing I was a little worried, hence i got the emac to try and settle me in.
You two made me feel so much better, thank you so much. I was just frightened of being dissapointed with my new mac, I'm putting so much effort into being able to finance it.
Thanks for your input, and its great to be a part of this forum.
Yeah, every time I buy a Mac I get the immediate buyer's remorse. Actually, any time I spend that much money I get buyer's remorse, no matter what I buy. But about 5 minutes after my Mac arrives, that feeling is replaced by pure joy. You'll feel the same thing I'm sure.
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dbranham nailed it.
Many people on this forum are so drunk on the Apple Cool-Aid that they don't accept that users sometimes really don't need the power. Unless you are going to be a AOE III junkie, you should be perfectly fine.
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Originally Posted by ::maroma::
Yeah, every time I buy a Mac I get the immediate buyer's remorse. Actually, any time I spend that much money I get buyer's remorse, no matter what I buy. But about 5 minutes after my Mac arrives, that feeling is replaced by pure joy. You'll feel the same thing I'm sure.
I think the only people that don't get that feeling are people that don't work for their money.
I was really excited when I purchased my $999 iBook a little over a year ago... but there is always that feeling of "OH MY GOT, I SHOULD HAVE PAID THE EXTRA $$$!"
Now that it's over a year old, I realize it really doesn't matter.
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Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh
Many people on this forum are so drunk on the Apple Cool-Aid ...
Hey! I like the Cool-Aid™
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Originally Posted by Chinasaur
Hey! I like the Cool-Aid™
I like grape.
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Had a play with a 24" iMac at the weekend. they are awesome. I was blown away - you will be too
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EyeTV works fine on my Powerbook G4 with Radeon 16MB.
I don't see what you are freaking out about.
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Hi,
I have an iMac 20" 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM. I'm very happy with it. I also have an EyeTV Hybrid and the machine has more than enough power to record and playback HD TV even at the highest 1920 x 1080 HD resolution. HDTV recordings do use up a lot disk space in my experience but that is the case regardless of the machine doing the recording. Anyway, I can watch HDTV or playback an HD recording while I continue to use the machine for other purposes. I also have my old 18" LCD monitor connected to my iMac and it drives both monitors fine.
I think you will be pleased with your 24" iMac.
Hiram
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