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Damn. I'm really starting to contemplate if I should just build a PC...

BlueOcean said:
Although I do like tinkering, I guess you're right, the reason I like OS X is because of the general lack of hassle in comparison to Windows. If I'm going to go through that hassle anyway, it seems like I may as well stick to Windows if I'm going to build a computer.
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I studied the various Hackintosh sites, set-up a Gateway PC I had here with Snow Leopard. Didn't completely work, though maybe fewer problems than Entopia7. I also got SL to run on a virtual machine in Windows, that's sorta fun (still have it loaded) but not fully functional.

If any of those guys running Hacintosh machines have 100% functionality with 100% satisfaction, they must be miracle workers for sure--it's nontrivial at best to get one of those working. And of course they're on their own in re: help of most any kind, unless they get lucky at tonymac or the others.

I've decided if I want a Mac (and I think I want ML and future MACOSX/iOS continued integration) then I'll buy an Apple Mac with Appleshare and Apple Store support (and breathe easy) and if I really gotta have Windoze on that machine too, I know I can run Boot Camp and/or a VM on it no problem.

I've talked myself into waiting on the new gen though, with ML, whenever that comes.
 
A month ago, no way would I have considered going back to PC.

But now it looks like the iMac isn't coming soon, I would have expected to see some promising rumours by now if it was in the next month or so. I'm starting to consider the fact I could get a PC with a really nice screen up to the spec I want for probably less than I would pay for the iMac.....

I don't want to do that but if I have to I might. Any good all in one PC options?
 
Yup. I'm not sure if I would be better off with a Windows PC desktop or an iMac. I'm always going to have a Mac computer for my laptop but not sure about desktop yet. Any help on what I should decide?
 
lucasfunkt said:
Any good all in one PC options?
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Just two that I'd consider atm: the Dell 27 AIO and the HP Z1. I don't know how tinker-friendly the Dell is, but the HP is built like a clamshell for ready access to the innards.

I don't think either is "cheaper" than the iMac though!
 
I'll never own another PC ....if Apple were to close their doors tomorrow I'd buy a bunch of iMacs and store them away for future use should mine ever fail !!!!



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harcosparky said:
I'll never own another PC ....if Apple were to close their doors tomorrow I'd buy a bunch of iMacs and store them away for future use should mine ever fail !!!!



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That's the attitude! We need more people like that so we can get the Mac population to be bigger than Windows.
 
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