New computer, help me decide!

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?node=home/specialdeals/mac

Here's another option for you guys. These carry the same warranty as NIB models, and you can still opt for the 3 years of AppleCare... Some smokin deals in here, and they always change based on what they have in stock...

I might get a Mac someday later but i will need someone to carefully remove the Dell Fanboy Chip.

archer1983 wrote:I might get a Mac someday later but i will need someone to carefully remove the Dell Fanboy Chip.

I hear Q!! wil be searching ofr it,,,,kind of like this.

stay on topic, you are too much required maintenance I tell you.

A little heads up for everyone............

We have been having trouble with our home computer, and it was constantly setting the alerts off for over heating. I decided to tear into it yesterday, and let me tell you something. If you think you clean the cooling fans off with the little compressed air dusters.....you're wrong!

I pulled the whole case apart, and broke it all down to find that the heatsink and cooling fan inside were PACKED with dust, and it wasn't allowing the processor to stay cool. It had been running around 170-180degrees in the processor zone, and after washing everything down, vacuuming the inside, and getting it all back together, it's running at a cool 104degrees!

So do yourself a favor and clean those PC guts out, it will most likely save you some big money. I could have easily just let it keep running hot, and fried the processor, but now, she's running cool!

Clean those heat sinks and fans, a little preventative maintenance tip from Nubby!

One more reason to like my iMac... no fans necessary!

Illustrator wrote:One more reason to like my iMac... no fans necessary!

Shut YO mouth!

It actually crossed my mind when I was doing this, and even told my wife.....New MAC here we come!

She was getting excited over the HUGE monitor!

Once you use a 24" glossy iMac screen, everything else just seems lame

Illustrator wrote:Once you use a 24" glossy iMac screen, everything else just seems lame

la la la la la la , I can't hear you.......

Noel, check out Apple's iMac website... they just released updates today.... Top end machine is SAWWWEEEEEEEET!!!!



3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB memory
500GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB memory
Ships: 1-3 business days
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$2,199.00

Even the low-end is dang nice!


2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
Ships: Within 24 hours
Free Shipping
$1,199.00

Illustrator wrote:Noel, check out Apple's iMac website... they just released updates today.... Top end machine is SAWWWEEEEEEEET!!!!



3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB memory
500GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB memory
Ships: 1-3 business days
Free Shipping
$2,199.00

Even the low-end is dang nice!


2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive1
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
Ships: Within 24 hours
Free Shipping
$1,199.00

That's a weak video card on the low-end machine, I could live with the 250gb hard drive, but the memory would need to be upgraded to at LEAST 2GB.

Both come with the 24" glossy?

The low-end is a 20". And yes, the video card is a little weak, but since these machines are so efficient, trust me, you wouldn't notice it. Remember, you're comparing to PCs which need better cards in order to work properly. This isn't a hard-core gamer setup, either. Apple tends to build to a price point, so that means trade-offs.

Like I said, check out the apple site and see what they offer now that they've upgraded their lineup.