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I got a new 24" iMac a couple of weeks ago. It's lovely!

I upgraded from a 1ghz G4 (so pretty similar). I now use my old computer to serve media and use this one for everything else.

I bought mine from the Apple store in person and they offered free same day delivery because I live nearby. Took about 3 hours to be delivered but it felt like forever!
 
I just got my 20" imac a couple of days ago. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen :D
 
Sorry, was in the process of posting an update when I was pulled away and I forgot that I hadn't done so yet. So:

Received the iMac @ 2:17 pm EST on Tuesday, met the driver in the driveway and grabbed it from him and ran inside. Opened it up (have pics, may post the "box opening later if I get around to it. First thing I did was install my new RAM then booted the computer and did the "quick" set up. Then I connected my old quicksilver via firewire in target disk mode and copied over two of the users and my apps, unfortunately the drive with the music did not get loaded so that was not done. This took about 2 hours.

I then switched the computers position, and got to work on the old computer, copying the Music files to one of my 120GB drives to pull it out of the mac and put in my external drive. So my music now has 120 GB instead of 40 GB.

Updated the iMac software something like 3 times as well as the firmware. reduced the brightness by half, and it is still brighter then my old monitor. I have found that some of my apps don't work because of registration issues, but mostly stuff I don't really care about, will look for lic codes later if I feel like I needed them. Downloaded some updates to apps to make them intel over the PPC that I had the past couple days. I have also been scouring the net for new Desktop Pics in the 1680x1050 resolution size, as apposed to the 1440x900 I had been using.

I still can't believe how bright this is.
Folding@home also got a huge boost, It used to take about 4 days for about 400 points per WU. The past couple days has been about 24 hours for 1500 points per WU.
And yes, my WUs go to the MacRumors folding@home team, moved up 6 spots the last two days!

I also love the little touches you know only apple thinks of like the wiping cloth. And who else can make a great product even better by adding STICKERS. of course, not as many as they used to, but its still there.

anyways want to get back to just playing with my baby for now.

~Robb

PS, Updated Sig :)
 
Congratulations on your new baby!

I'm looking forward to seeing pics of the unpackaging :)
 
it may be a couple days as it would seem my he is hosed. Was trying to play with boot camp. Now I can'tbget the iMac to start properly. Will prob need to reinstall everything. :(

Eck, windows.
 
Mac won't start properly? I remember when I put XP in Bootcamp for my parents' iMac and thought I had completely messed it up when it kept booting to Windows by default (I forgot you have to hold the OPtion key if you want to choose).

I have to say though the setup was seamless...
 
i can't bring myself to buy a new mac... mine still work fine... i feel like im always waiting for the next better mac to come out before i buy one, because i hate that no matter what i buy there will be a better one in a few months... the other thing is, i sort of into the fact that my powerbook and my mini are basically the last two powerpc macs... but its almost time for a new, super fast macbook pro.:apple:
 
Ok got some pics

Here are 3 of my Unboxing Pics:

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Still working on the new set up.
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i can't bring myself to buy a new mac... mine still work fine... i feel like im always waiting for the next better mac to come out before i buy one, because i hate that no matter what i buy there will be a better one in a few months... the other thing is, i sort of into the fact that my powerbook and my mini are basically the last two powerpc macs... but its almost time for a new, super fast macbook pro.:apple:

I can understand that, I always feel like I should have waited just a little longer after any electronic purchase, especially Apple products. But I can't wait forever or else I would never get anything.
 
Here are 3 of my Unboxing Pics:

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Still working on the new set up.
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I can understand that, I always feel like I should have waited just a little longer after any electronic purchase, especially Apple products. But I can't wait forever or else I would never get anything.

it's true... i think i will probably buy a new one in the fall, after i have payed off a little credit card debt i accumulated from moving cross country last month.
 
i can't bring myself to buy a new mac... mine still work fine... i feel like im always waiting for the next better mac to come out before i buy one, because i hate that no matter what i buy there will be a better one in a few months... the other thing is, i sort of into the fact that my powerbook and my mini are basically the last two powerpc macs... but its almost time for a new, super fast macbook pro.:apple:

i'm in the same boat. my powerbook and emac do just fine so there is no real need to upgrade. so my stuff is now 4 years old, i could afford a macbook easily but somehow i'm too attached to my old ppc's.

well, if the macbook get a good update i'll jump.
 
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