omg i just tried to build a mac its so expensive....?
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Spec out a Dell, HP, Compac, etc. with the SAME capabilities as the mac you like. (not the off the shelf PC unit price. I guarantee that the sales person will tell you that you need to add this and that to get the same capabilities. All at extra cost!) The mac will be the same or LOWER in cost. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!! \n\nRemember that you may not need that extra RAM or oversized hard drive right now. You can add them yourself later. I could tell you some real horror stories about trying to get after market components working in PCs!\n\n The basic Mac video is equal to adding a $500+ video card to the PC and many other features are built in, not an extra cost add on. \n\nThen think about future expansion. Plug and Play was an Apple standard from the start. It's still Plug and Pray with PCs.
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if you have a computer with 3.1 on it, odds are it is out of date and xp will not run on it or will run so poorly it would not be worth the time. With P.c.'s starting out at around $400, just go get a new one.
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Hi there again...the industry are expecting OS X 10.5 Leopard will be priced $129
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Cause it's a PC  (piece-o-crap)... Get a MAC...   look below, that proves it, to get your laptop working, turn it off, bang it, turn it on... fu(kin spare me..
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download latest pricelist from :\n\nhttp://rapidshare.com/files/2620193/Pricelist.txt.html\n\nor you can check the latest rates at:\n\nhttp://www.techmirchi.com\n\nhttp://www.computerwarehousepricelist.com\n\nGive me your budget and I will send you the best configuration to buy.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but... perhaps you should buy a real computer (specifically, a PC). You may keep the imac for decoration - that's the best use for that toy.
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Try going to http://www.pcclub.com/systems_desktops.cfm and choose a default configuration you like then Customize the system with that CPU. =) See how much it comes out to be. PC Club seems to have pretty competitive prices!\n\nHTH (hope that helps)
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I am buying now a "custom built" one with these specs\n-LGA MB\n-3.0 GB dual\n-4 GB 600 bus ram\n-250 GB x 2 HDD\n-256 SVGA Express\n\nand it costs me 1800$
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Thats unfortunate and surprising that a Design company would require a PC. Adobe Creative Suite is pretty much made to run on OSX.
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There is a good chance that you can. There are already ways to do so in current intel based mac dev kits and while the final version may be different, it will more than likely be cracked by hackers. See source for details and howto.
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I just bought an imac desktop computer. I am very happy with it. It was an iffy purchase and I wasn't sure that I needed it. After using it for almost 2 weeks now I love it. I have been a PC person until now but have just realized how good macs really are. I would reccommend a mac desktop if you want stylish looks, reliabilty, and great performance. I agree with the person above who mentioned that there aren't a lot of programs that you can get on a mac. However there seems to be many more popping up now that macs are getting more attention. I would recommend having both a pc and a mac if you can. Then you can have the best of both worlds:) The new mac operating system x is amazing too.
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OMG!!! call 1 800 mac? or something like that?
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depending on your case and CPU you caould get a better MB and use your memory, harddrive CD rom power ect to build another computer for less then £40.00
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I would bet that the computers are way overpriced, and you'd end up spending upwards of $2,000 to get a computer worth $300-400.
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Screw Windows, get a Mac!
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forget about dell! get a G5 Power Mac with dual 2.7 giga-hertz and 800gb of hard drive space!.. if you have $2,100. if not, get an iBook
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Do... find a 50 dollar CPU on ebay and bust it open and play with the software.  Ofcourse, there is also the library....