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Hi all,
k- my parents said i could have a computer for christmas because they are fed up with me using the family one all the time and not letting anyone else on.
My first thought was to go for a laptop, maybe a powerbook, but then i saw the new imac g5 which is cheaper and faster and could be portable if i bought a flight case for it.
Basically, I really want to be able to run logic pro, a music software program that is only available on macs and takes a lot of power to run. However, Id really like a word processing program (preferably microsoft office, as id be able to use saved files on college computers etc...).
Also, I have a sony mp3 player that runs on sonic stage, which is currently unavailable for mac. Bummer.
I did think of downloading a ahem 'copy' of virtual pc to run sonic stage on xp, but i dont know whether it would recognise plugged in devices etc...
What are your views on using limewire etc... to get hold of programmes on the cheap?
And is the imac g5 that good? Iv got a budget of about a grand
Ta
Me
k- my parents said i could have a computer for christmas because they are fed up with me using the family one all the time and not letting anyone else on.
My first thought was to go for a laptop, maybe a powerbook, but then i saw the new imac g5 which is cheaper and faster and could be portable if i bought a flight case for it.
Basically, I really want to be able to run logic pro, a music software program that is only available on macs and takes a lot of power to run. However, Id really like a word processing program (preferably microsoft office, as id be able to use saved files on college computers etc...).
Also, I have a sony mp3 player that runs on sonic stage, which is currently unavailable for mac. Bummer.
I did think of downloading a ahem 'copy' of virtual pc to run sonic stage on xp, but i dont know whether it would recognise plugged in devices etc...
What are your views on using limewire etc... to get hold of programmes on the cheap?
And is the imac g5 that good? Iv got a budget of about a grand
Ta
Me
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And i'd have thought you'd be fine with a grand
As for your mp3 player i don't know but my first thought would be why not still use your family computer for that, surely wouldn't take enough time for them to get pissed off at you?
If you think you'll be going off to Univeristy or something in the next few years I'd get a laptop - They're so powerful these days they'll run a lot of stuff and with firewire / USB 2 you can get an external Hard Drive for storing larger files.
Harsh!
Ooh the torture! I have a first generation G5 iMac and it's my beautiful baby! I've lugged this thing around in a suitcase when I should have flogged it for cash- just couldnae let him go. He's done me proud. I don't use Word- MS? what's that? lol