"Good things come to those that wait."These are my two mantras that I repeat to myself as I watch use my PowerBook G4 chug along. What used to be a screaming fast machine now doesn't meet the minimum requirements for some of the newer apps that have caught my fancy. So, I have come to a cross-roads: do I wait for the new iMac, or do I go to Memory Express and scoop up a fiery piece of machinery now. Yes, I realize that the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines have been regularly updated, but we've decided to go with a desktop as our main family PC.
So what's my plan? What I'm going to do is hold out until September. I will stay with Apple if these two conditions are met:
(1) The iMac is aggressively updated. Quad Core not necessary, but 256MB PCI-E graphics card standard, Superdrive standard, 500MB HD standard, and a wide screen display should also be standard. 4:3 is sooooo nineties.
(2) Price point is around $1500. This is the price of my dream machine at Memory Express.
(3) 802.11N is an absolute MUST.
Nice to have: toss in a "certificate" for a free upgrade to iLife 08, if it ever comes out. Apple, you really dropped the ball on this one, you should really throw us casual Mac users a bone.
Nice to have: wireless keyboard/mouse.
The only thing I would miss about leaving the Mac world is GarageBand. There really is no equivalent. My 8 year-old even whips up tunes, sometimes they're actually funny. I can't imagine him using "Reason", pretty sophisticated tool, that.
But, patience is a virtue. Let's see what Apple offers up this summer, if anything at all.
6 comments:
"Good things come to those who wait". Ummm, what about Vista?
Wait for the new iMac. Rumour has it that they will be announced on August 7.
Now, while you are being patient, I'd suggest that you wait until October when Leopard will be released. Here's you'll also likely get iLife '08, which we are all waiting for.
I have no idea about the graphics card...or anything about them, you'll get a superdrive, HD will not likely be 500MB, but you can always add an external. Widescreen all the way, and your pricepoint will be off a bit (see the current 20" pricing).
Is your wireless router 802.11N already? Lucky guy!
Consider the form-factor and how much nicer an iMac will look than a PC. Viruses? Spyware? Random crashes? "Dad, why is the screen blue?"
Wait for the Mac.
An iMac would look nicer. But my OS X is by no means immune from crashing. Pretty much the reason I stick with the Mac is iLife: iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, you can't beat that action!
But, if Apple continues to jerk around, I'll go PC and work with the substitutes.
I'm curious to see the new iMac.
I cannot believe my eyes...there is disbelief in the midst! aaackkkkk... step away from the blue screen, step away from the blue screen.
Thankfully, I noticed one thing, you still believe that a PC is only a substitute for a Mac.
Keep the faith oh wise one!
The Apple will shine through.
Wait for the iMac, Wait for the iMac, waaait foooorr thhhee iMmmaaaccc.......
Hmmm, August 7....problem solved?
I bought mine....get movin, boy.
iMac?... Nope, iPuke.
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