Originally Posted by Superkid11
Ok, I'm sold.  Maybe it's a good thing I'm not getting it now though, seeing as Leopard is coming out on the 15th. Be sure to lemme know how that works out.  I'm pretty surprised an iMac can be that powerful but that compact. I guess this show I saw on the Science Channel was right, Apple is a lot farther ahead than the others. |
I'll definitely post my thoughts on Leopard once I get it (which will be very soon after it comes out). Apple is indeed much further ahead than the others -- I don't know why it consistently takes Microsoft so long to play catch-up!
Originally Posted by Superkid11
I'm pretty sure we have an XP home edition CD laying around. If it's cool with that, then I shouldn't have to worry about downloading it or buying a new CD. (I can just let it upgrade to Sp2)
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That will be fine.
Originally Posted by Superkid11
Alright, now I'm sure this is the last thing I'm going to have to ask.
What antivirus program do you recommend? I obviously can't use Live OneCare.
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None.
http://www.apple.com/getamac/viruses.html
Originally Posted by Superkid11
And, just for the heck of it, are there any nifty programs it comes with off the shelf? |
Tons. All new Macs come with the iLife suite. Read more about it here:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/