I just bought my first mac!!

[memo90061]

AHHHHHH!! I'm so excited!! I got a refurbished iMac 24" 2.8GHz. I don't have patience I want it now! I can't wait to finally use one. I've been waiting for a year now. It will get here from September 18 to the 22nd. I hope I get it on thursday.

[Aranince]

Sweet! Congrats!

[Mikebuzzsaw]

Congratulations! You'll love it!

[memo90061]

Thanks. :D I can't stop smiling!! hahahah. The days will go by so slow. I imagine I'll keep going to the tracking page whenever they ship it.

[polar-blair]

Oh I remember the time when I just ordered my imac aswell those few weeks were the longest weeks ever :) Trust me it will be worth the wait, then the next best thing is when you have friend round who has never seen a mac and you show them it.... then wait for them to realize all of the awesomeness is in that thin screen.

You will love it.

[vampyr]

well congrats. You'll enjoy it... until something fails.

[Keeval]

AHHHHHH!! I'm so excited!! I got a refurbished iMac 24" 2.8GHz. I don't have patience I want it now! I can't wait to finally use one. I've been waiting for a year now. It will get here from September 18 to the 22nd. I hope I get it on thursday.

Congratulations - talking about having no patience. I decided to drive to our nearest Apple store and pick mine up today. Previously I only ever had an apple iPod (3 years ago).. a few months later I picked up a PowerBook G4, which has lasted a nice long time and is still soldiering on now.

But I decided that it was time to upgrade the desktop PC - so today I picked up a new 3Ghz iMac... it's screaming fast! I suspect that your 2.8 won't be much slower at all. It shouldn't take you too long to switch over to using OSX as everything is fairly intuitive + the help system is great, and you've always got the MacRumours forum if you have any questions.

Oh... and the 24" screen is amazingly good.

Enjoy your new purchase :D

[Hawkeye411]

I remember my first Mac ... Good Times!!

Cheers.
:):apple:

[iwuzbord]

Thanks. :D I can't stop smiling!! hahahah. The days will go by so slow. I imagine I'll keep going to the tracking page whenever they ship it.

I DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING!
i would check the tracking page every minute. it was sooo exciting! its been a little over a month now, and i think that its been one of the best choices ive made in my life. i got a macbook though.

trust me, even as the days seem slow, when 3AM comes, you'll wish that you had more hours in the day :]

[memo90061]

Oh I remember the time when I just ordered my imac aswell those few weeks were the longest weeks ever :) Trust me it will be worth the wait, then the next best thing is when you have friend round who has never seen a mac and you show them it.... then wait for them to realize all of the awesomeness is in that thin screen.

You will love it.


haha. How long did you have to wait? I was wondering if I should choose one day shipping, 2 day shipping, or the free shipping. I chose 2nd day. I don't know anyone who has an iMac, so when people come they will probably want to use the iMac! lol


well congrats. You'll enjoy it... until something fails.

I hope nothing fails so soon. :(

Congratulations - talking about having no patience. I decided to drive to our nearest Apple store and pick mine up today. Previously I only ever had an apple iPod (3 years ago).. a few months later I picked up a PowerBook G4, which has lasted a nice long time and is still soldiering on now.

But I decided that it was time to upgrade the desktop PC - so today I picked up a new 3Ghz iMac... it's screaming fast! I suspect that your 2.8 won't be much slower at all. It shouldn't take you too long to switch over to using OSX as everything is fairly intuitive + the help system is great, and you've always got the MacRumours forum if you have any questions.

Oh... and the 24" screen is amazingly good.

Enjoy your new purchase :D

I would have loved to go to the apple store and get the iMac right away. I don't think they sell refurbished iMacs. Do they? :O I was so undecided. I really wanted to get the 3.06GHz iMac for the video card and hard drive. I wonder how long it will take me to get used to OSX. :D Thanks! I can't wait to finally use the iMac.

I remember my first Mac ... Good Times!!

Cheers.
:):apple:


cool. :D when did you get your first mac?

I DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING!
i would check the tracking page every minute. it was sooo exciting! its been a little over a month now, and i think that its been one of the best choices ive made in my life. i got a macbook though.

trust me, even as the days seem slow, when 3AM comes, you'll wish that you had more hours in the day :]

hahahah. I love tracking my packages even when it's something so small. The day the iMac arrives I don't think I'll go to school. LOL

[mobilehaathi]

Nice one! I'm jealous...

[memo90061]

Aww. Don't be jealous!

OMG. IT SHIPPED!! I'm going to get it on Tuesday!!

[Hawkeye411]

Got my first Mac about 3 years ago. It's an iBook G4. Shortly after buying the iBook, I purchased a PowerMac Dual Core 2Ghz G5. Soon after, I got 2 iMac G3 computers for my kids for $25 each!!

Since then I have upgraded to a MacBook with the Core 2 Duo CPU. Don't want to sound like I'm bragging but I have also bought 3, 24" iMacs (One for the home office and 2 for the lab).

So that's a total of 8 Macs in 3 years :D (Not to mention the iPods and iPhones etc.) I guess I'm obsessed with Apple :D

I was a PC user for many years but the great thing about my Apple products is that they JUST WORK. I think your gonna love it. It's not gonna change your life or anything but, as far as computers go, it's pretty cool.

Cheers.
:):apple:

[memo90061]

That's a lot of macs. cool. :D

My first apple product was an iPod. It was the fourth generation iPod. The click wheel stopped working and I contacted apple. I sent it in and got a refurbished iPod. I dropped that one and it got a dent and stopped working. They sent me another refurbished iPod and I sold it to get the video iPod.

I've been using a PC since I was little. I'm barely 21 though. lol. I remember we did have one apple computer but I know nothing about it! This is the one. You can see it in the back.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/285395647_59f22dd24e.jpg

[hellomoto4]

Nice!

I'm thinking of getting a MacBook when I have the money!

[memo90061]

good luck! :) I wonder what will be the next apple product I get. Whatever it is I'll have to wait a long time. lol

[Hawkeye411]

That's a lot of macs. cool. :D

My first apple product was an iPod. It was the fourth generation iPod. The click wheel stopped working and I contacted apple. I sent it in and got a refurbished iPod. I dropped that one and it got a dent and stopped working. They sent me another refurbished iPod and I sold it to get the video iPod.

I've been using a PC since I was little. I'm barely 21 though. lol. I remember we did have one apple computer but I know nothing about it! This is the one. You can see it in the back.


That looks like the old Mac Plus from the late 80's. They had a whole 1MB of RAM!!!
:D

[Buttercookie]

Congrats on your first mac. :D

[olig]

I'm glad to hear that. You always have the Apple community to help you with everything. Welcome to the mac experience.

oli

[Apple Ink]

Welcome to the Brotherhood!:D

Enjoy your new Tech Life!

[Acornz]

Congrats! I will be ordering my mac mini today at precisely 7:30 PM. :apple:

[maestrocasa]

Congratulations! Great machine. enjoy, enjoy.

[RichardI]

There is no better computer in the world than the 24" iMac. It is quiet, solidly built, beautiful to look at and blazing fast. On a price/function scale it's miles ahead of anything else. You will not regret your purchase. Enjoy.

Rich :cool:

[memo90061]

omg it had 1MB of ram?

Thanks guys!! :D All these comments are making me want the iMac RIGHT NOW!! On fedex.com it says I'll have it by Tuesday 4:30pm

[yellowcanary73]

omg it had 1MB of ram?

Thanks guys!! :D All these comments are making me want the iMac RIGHT NOW!! On fedex.com it says I'll have it by Tuesday 4:30pm

Your lucky the IPod Touch and the warranty gets delivered Tuesday the IMac is shipped but shipping # is still not showing up at FedEx as of yet.:(

[sickmacdoc]

I've gotta appreciate your well founded enthusiasm for getting it!!! :D

I recently ordered and got my latest Mac (a Mac Pro with a 30" ACD) and sat down to figure out how many I have had (and still have some of them) and the number came out to 17. So I figured by now it was not that big of a deal anymore when I ordered it so I could just take the ground shipping and enjoy it whenever it came.

Long story short- I was back on the website 20 minutes later changing it to overnight shipping! It is still a great feeling to hear the FedEx truck pull up in the driveway! :D:D

Have a great time with your new 'kid'!

[memo90061]

It took like a day for it to show on fedex for me. :D

Ahhhh! I'm so excited! I thought the day would NEVER come! lol.. I've been waiting for like a year already. My computer hasnt been working properly since January and I didn't want to spend any more money on this PC. I feel sorry for it. lol

I should have chosen overnight shipping! I would have gotten it tomorrow. :D lol

[belunos]

Grats grats grats :)

The funnest part of getting my refurb Mac Pro was figuring out OS X and getting it as usable as my PC was. My biggest concern was replacing Tversity with a Mac equivalent, but Rivet actually turned out to be better. That's when I knew I'd made the right choice in switching.

[amacperson]

awesome!, glad to hear it, (the world is slowly moving towards the mac side of life.) you will LOVE the iMac + it is beautiful

Thanks
Amacperson:)

[gusious]

Congrats!! I really really want to buy an iMac too but i think i'll wait a little bit....!

[kwalker5]

started my own post

[memo90061]

thanks guys! :D

i get the imac today!!! fedex will probably bring it after the afternoon. boooo! haha.

[Acornz]

Funny, the time period your iMac should arrive in is exactly the same as my mac mini's.

[Condawg]

Congratulations =]
You're going to love it. It's a fantastic machine.

I've wanted a Mac since I was 10 (almost 6 years ago). Got one almost a month ago, and I haven't let go of it yet.

It's absolutely spectacular. Welcome to the group of Apple users. You're going to love it, believe me.

[memo90061]

I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol

[WannabeGeek]

I know you're happy with your new iMac! Welcome to the world of Apple Computers. I got my first Apple product 2 years ago, it was a black iPod Nano, lost it and got another iPod Nano this time in red. Got my first MacBook last year and this year got my first iMac! I also now own an iPod Touch. I am happy as a clam in a shell!

[yellowcanary73]

I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol

Man still waiting for mine not to sure mine will so up this week left Cal 48 hours ago and has not still made it to Reno Nevada.:(

[memo90061]

cool. :D i love my ipod touch!

when does it say you will get your mac? :O

[yellowcanary73]

cool. :D i love my ipod touch!

when does it say you will get your mac? :O

Says Friday but I have always had problems with FedEx think they use a lot of contractors.Thats the reason I personally never use FedEx if possible I have had shipments that the tracking is never update then have the packages left at front door.:(

[kwalker5]

I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol

Did you ever find out what stuff to download?

[memo90061]

i don't really like fedex either. i like ups better. hopefully you do get it on friday. :D

i downloaded some stuff that people mentioned on this thread. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=417741&highlight=what+programs+should+i+download%3F

my imac crashed for the first time. i was online scrolling with the little ball and then it didnt scroll. i tried moving the mouse and it didnt move.

[blubox]

Congrats! Enjoy your iMac!

[alana22]

Glad you like! I just bought a 24" iMac yesterday (the 3.06ghz one). I agree, it's huge.. and yes, I actually had to go out and buy a new desk :D

So worth it. Each time I walk past it I want to pat myself on the back for making such an awesome purchase :) :)

[memo90061]

thanks guys!! :D

congrats. i need a new desk. i don't know when ill get one though. i still haven't really messed around with all the other applications. i've been transferring my files to imac since yesterday. i'm transferring them through my network.

[secretpact]

Nice! I'm saving up for my own iMac right now. I'm using my laptop as my desktop and its really not ideal. I'm not gonna get the 24" though! (too expensive!). I'll probably just get the 20" :)

[vampyr]

I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol

WARNING! PLEASE make sure you backup your files. Don't assume you can dump all of your files on your iMac and everything will be fine. Your iMac WILL fail at some point and you don't want to be stuck not being able to get your files you need.

Get a good USB key or an external hard drive to keep copies of your files.

PLEASE... I beg of you!!!

[secretpact]

WARNING! PLEASE make sure you backup your files. Don't assume you can dump all of your files on your iMac and everything will be fine. Your iMac WILL fail at some point and you don't want to be stuck not being able to get your files you need.

Get a good USB key or an external hard drive to keep copies of your files.

PLEASE... I beg of you!!!

Are you saying iMacs are unreliable and prone to failure?

[johto]

Are you saying iMacs are unreliable and prone to failure?

Just as any computers / hard disks are.

[memo90061]

im thinking about getting an external but i cant get one right now.

[johto]

im thinking about getting an external but i cant get one right now.

Backup is good thing to have. Its a must nowadays. Hard disks can go kaput! anytime, anyday. My 6 month old imac disk and PSU went for a "holiday", good thing i had one day old full time machine backup. It was very easy to get my imac fixed and then restore my goodies back to new disk.

My first imac seemed to be a "lemon", because after they replaced the PSU and hardisk, my temperatures were 10c lower. My 20 years of using computer has got me to respect my backups :)

[TraustiB]

Congratulations mate! I get all warm and fuzzy inside seeing you so happy about your first mac :P This will be the best investment you've made sofar.

Everyone here thinks fondly of their first mac purchase. The iMac is a great computer and it will serve you well.

Oh and remember to backup.. External firewire (get firewire 400 or 800, much faster) drives aren't that expensive anymore and you can find a good 500gb hdd to go with it for a decent price. It's just such a relief to know that whatever happens you have your photos and music safely stored and safe outside your actual computer.

I also do reccomend you drop the mighty mouse and get a Logitech MX518 or some other variation. The mouse that shipped with the iMac just isn't to par with other mice, it will break easily and the wheel will stop working after awhile due to dirt collecting in its very bowels ;)

Other additions Airport Express maybe? Play some wireless music where you have speakers.. Just a thought. Think different ;)

Again, congrats and enjoy. Welcome to the Mac side of the force!

[synagence]

Nice to see a thread like this .... a positive one :)

I can remember the day i decided to pop the cash on a MacMini (it was only 4 months ago :) ) ...

I went into my local apple store .... bought it .... and couldn't wait to get it home and set it up.

I never once had that feeling with a PC ... even when i bought a high-power new gaming rig .... it was just another windows machine .... the mac actually got me excited and i love the whole mac shopping experience.

I'm waiting until macworld09 to get a new iMac (or soooner if they rev them before)

[memo90061]

woah. you got the backup just on time.

i am so happy with the imac. :D ill try to get an external hard drive soon. i would hate to lose all my pictures. thats my worst nightmare! i have so many. i was thinking about using the mouse i used with windows. i bought a wireless logitech for it. thanks for the tips. :D

synagence before the mac mini you used windows? when i got the imac i was at school. my sister texted me and i decided to go home and skip the next class. LOL.. i dont remember if i said this already. lol

i really love the imac!! i installed the sims and ITS SO FAST. it's faster than it was on my pc. i was so shocked. lol

[TraustiB]

Backups are important if you want to keep your sanity. My first iMac was a Core Duo 2ghz 20" first ones with Intel processors. 18 months in of rock solid performance the hard drive died along with all my data. Thank god for Time Machine! Restoring the machine on the new HDD the Apple store replaced was a breeze. Everything was exectly as it was before the drive xploded :D

I've had some bad experience with the Logitech wireless mice that require those dang USB dongles everywhere. I had the MX revolution mouse. It was really nice looking and felt awesome in my hand but it didn't handle well at all under Mac OS X for some odd reason, at least for me. I've always stuck to wired mice after that fiasco. Currently use a Logitech MX518, greatest mouse I've ever used.

As for an enclousure I use 2 Sarotech Hardbox's. 1 with firewire 800 for backup the other with firewire 400 for movies, tv shows and everything in between. They'r great, built in powersupply meaning no fugly black powerbrick lurking around and they are very quiet, you only of course notice the disk spinning up and down.

From now on in you will always be thinking of ways to make your setup a wee bit better ;) Welcome to the club :apple:

[yellowcanary73]

We just got our 24in beast today all i can say at this time is WOW.:D

[memo90061]

ill try to get back up soon! i am so happy with my imac. :D

yellowcanary73 is it your first mac?

[cocky jeremy]

Post pics!!! :)

[Primejimbo]

Congrats!!
I got my 1st (well 2nd, my parents had an Apple 2C when I was young) and it's a Macbook and I really like it a lot. My mom just got a 20 inch Imac also and shes liking it more and more. :D

[rekhyt]

"Yes... Another one joins our legion..." *I says in a dark voice*

... Congrats :D

[SnowLeopard2008]

Congratulations to all of you who got their first mac! Some app recommendations:

Microsoft Office 2008
Transmission
Burn
HandBrake/MacTheRipper
Toast 9 Titanium
TextWrangler/TextMate
FireFox/Google Chrome (when it's released)
Google Earth
iShowU or iShowU HD/Pro
PaintBrush
ScreenFlow
VLC
Flip4Mac

[memo90061]

thanks for the replies guys!! :D i am so happy with it. i haven't done homework on time because of the imac. lol. right now i only have one pic. ill post more when my room is clean. im too lazy to clean. :( this imac has made me a very lazy person. LOL.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1796/dsc055111jv1.jpg
i got that small desk when i had my very small room + very small monitor. i need a new desk!

[secretpact]

thanks for the replies guys!! :D i am so happy with it. i haven't done homework on time because of the imac. lol. right now i only have one pic. ill post more when my room is clean. im too lazy to clean. :( this imac has made me a very lazy person. LOL.

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i got that small desk when i had my very small room + very small monitor. i need a new desk!

Nice! Does the refurb come with a free iPod like the new ones?

[memo90061]

thanks! :D

no they don't. :(

[Duality]

Nice! Does the refurb come with a free iPod like the new ones?

Curse you Americans!

Why don't Australians get a free iPod with each Mac? *Wipes away tear*.

[TraustiB]

thanks for the replies guys!! :D i am so happy with it.

Looking good buddy!

You really do need a new desk though :P

P.S. You might want to try out AdiumX for MSN and Transmission for your torrents.

http://www.transmissionbt.com/
http://www.adiumx.com/

[ichii]

Reading this thread makes me want to buy another mac, Since I have a Apple store closeby now. I got my macbook about two years ago.

[Sesshi]

Everyone here thinks fondly of their first mac purchase.

Not everyone.

May I be the first and probably only one to offer my commiserations. May it not dumb you down too much.

[TraustiB]

Not everyone.

May I be the first and probably only one to offer my commiserations. May it not dumb you down too much.

Let me rephrase that then.

Almost everyone here thinks fondly of their first mac purchase.

Why would you sympathize with him I wonder ?

[cocky jeremy]

thanks for the replies guys!! :D i am so happy with it. i haven't done homework on time because of the imac. lol. right now i only have one pic. ill post more when my room is clean. im too lazy to clean. :( this imac has made me a very lazy person. LOL.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1796/dsc055111jv1.jpg
i got that small desk when i had my very small room + very small monitor. i need a new desk!

Beeeeautiful!!

[memo90061]

thanks for the reply guys. i think i already know some stuff of the imac! i got used to everything so fast except for the right clicking, but i can get a new mouse. :D