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Wonder if Mac and I should Part Ways

from JoeUser Forums
I am a mac user...Don't Know if there are Many of you out there....
and I am not even an upgraded mac user at that :/ There are many features I cannot use with this mac version, and it seems like I am years behind other ppl as far as advanced computing is concerned...

This is my dilemma...I would like to get a new laptop soon (and another car...mine's getting to be a clunker..but that's another story...), but I am not sure if I should just upgrade the one I have to MacOSX or if I should go for the gusto and get a pc with the works.....
Here is what I am looking for in a Computer....
A system that is not too difficult to use,
One with cd burning and dvd viewing capabilities,
One with enough memory to store lots of things such as music and photos and documents,
Something lightweight,
I can be a girlie sometimes, so something with a sleek look and style,
something that is of quality, but not too expensive...

The reason I hesitiate to upgrade to MacOSX is that I dont think I have enough memory....I am not a technical wizard, not too familiar with lots of things having to do with computers, but i do know this...this version is not working as great as I'd want it to, and I just hunger for something for advanced...
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
sounds coool, Starfish. were you talking about imovie? I actually went to a training today to use imovie in my classroom...we learned to edit, add effects and so forth...I still need practice on it, but was pretty fun to do.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Use iMovie in your classroom?
You have computers in the classroom where you live? Cool. Here, we have one computer lab for the whole school (all PC's, but old ones)...
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It also has a Pentium processor, which is the best for you if you are mobile computing.


Actually a centrino setup is a bit better.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes,

we started with iMovie since it comes bundeled with OS X.
It is really a quite capable application and since he will
use it for doing his regular professional stuff and not making
any of those "wedding videos with a thousand different
transitions" =D he is perfectly set.

When he feels comfortable with iMovie we'll introduce him
to Final Cut Pro so he have the top of the line tool.

Something tells me he will be content with iMovie for
a good time yet though.

The G5 iMac is so beautiful it's impossible to explain
without seeing it in real life. The images online doesn't
give it justice and you need to work with it to feel
the speed of the G5 processor.

And, if you want you can get it with the SuperDrive so
you can also burn DVD movies, not just watch them

It has seriously made me consider getting me a Mac too.
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
paxx,

actually, we have what are called Computers on Wheels...it is a well..basically a cart full of laptops that can be taken to class...We have a population of almost 1,000 kids in this school, and we have two of those carts for the whole school, so I am only able to use them once a week...we used to have a computer lab, but they turned it into a daycare....lol

Our school district was awarded a grant to buy these g4 laptops (with printer and projector)...and we also get trainings on them every month...I have yet to use the imovie with the kids, although I hope to do it soon...I would rather start off by showing them how to do simple slide shows.

kona, ty for the info. starfish, sounds like your friend LoVes imovie ....btw..I Love your "thumbs up" emoticon lol