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Need a new mac

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Andysleen

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May 22, 2009
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Hello fellow mac owners, I love you all
I would like to ask you what is the best kind of mac I should get? I had an old G4 and it was amazing I love how it looked really shiny unlike those ugly pcs Ewww! :p Anyway it died from some virus or something I think it got that virus that windows has built in and that made it vulnerable to viruses. So I really need a new one I want one that's powerful and it needs to look nice I love the look of those new pro series but I don't really know if that computer is for me!

Macs 4 life! :apple:
 
Hello,

Well there are a few questions we could ask of you (like what are you doing with your computers?), but if you were doing fine with a G4 and are not planning on doing anything radically different, I don't see why an iMac wouldn't be the perfect fit...

Others will probably give you a lot more choices, but in the end Apple's lineup is quite small and a quick browse through the AppleStore should answer all the questions you may have.

Good luck and have fun with that new Mac!

Nisaea
 
Tallest Skil said:
No, it didn't.
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Well the people at my local mac store said it got lepa or something and that I would have to upgrade to a newer mac.

Also I use my mac for video and graphic design. But my son uses it every now and then to play video games and he keeps telling me to purchase a PC for him so that he can play Crisist or something like that. I always tell him that he should give up on his games and I would get him a nice mac that he could use. But he just tells me that pcs are better and then runs in his room. hehehe sorry I didn't mean to ramble on about my son like that! :apple:
 
Tallest Skil said:
They told him that it was too old to run LEOPARD and that he would have to get a new Mac. :D

Spank your son every time he says the word "Crysis" and spells it like that. You'll be able to tell when he's pronouncing it with that spelling. :p

Crysis is a worthless game that no PC can "properly" run and exists only for eye candy.
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No they said that it had a virus! Also are you implying I should beat my son?
 
Ignoring all the other junk in this thread, an iMac would probably meet your needs. But if you want expandability you could look at a Mac Pro, but for your needs it would be overkill.
 
Andysleen said:
No they said that it had a virus! Also are you implying I should beat my son?
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Then they lied to you. Assuming they did NOT lie to you and you are perfectly happy with your G4 then wiping/reinstalling the system is all you need.

If you really do need a new machine, an iMac or a MacBook would be appropriate for your use. If I were in your shoes, I would look at the MacBook/MacBook Pro for portability.

Since when does spank = beat? I would agree that physically disciplining your son for not properly pronouncing a video game would be an ineffective (and probably abusive) approach to correction, but if a simple spanking EVER approached the realm of a beating then you have serious self control issues and need to seek counseling.
 
Some people interpret spanking as a very abusive action; however, this thread is not about discipline, it is about a G4 replacement. An iMac or a Macbook of the Intel variety should suit the OP just fine. As for the virus? A wipe of the hard drive would have taken it off the machine.
 
Bartman01 said:
Then they lied to you. Assuming they did NOT lie to you and you are perfectly happy with your G4 then wiping/reinstalling the system is all you need.

If you really do need a new machine, an iMac or a MacBook would be appropriate for your use. If I were in your shoes, I would look at the MacBook/MacBook Pro for portability.

Since when does spank = beat? I would agree that physically disciplining your son for not properly pronouncing a video game would be an ineffective (and probably abusive) approach to correction, but if a simple spanking EVER approached the realm of a beating then you have serious self control issues and need to seek counseling.
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This thread has got to be a joke. :rolleyes:
 
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