im thinking of buying a new imac with a monster screen as it will look nice on the desk and free up some space. whats your view on this nice bit of kit. what will i not be able to do with it that i can now on my pc
I've always thought Apple computers are overpriced, afterall you could always get a large screen/LCD TV and a normal PC for a lot less $$$.
I'd choose the iMac. Sure it's a bit more expensive, but what you expect when your whole computer is the monitor! Innovation costs money I'm using one right now. It's perfect.
I was told the Apples were really slow and crash alot. We have them within our media department and they're annoying =/ I think i prefer the plain, old, classic PC
I work with Apples and they're pretty user friendly, it just takes a day or two to get use to them. They are a little pricey, but if you got the cash, go for it. I've never really heard of anyone hating their Macs once they got one.
An iMac is not actually overpriced... a study awhile ago showed that if Apple priced the Leopard Operating System the same way Microsoft priced Vista, Leopard would cost over $600... The computer itself is overpriced, but only slightly, Macs constantly stay updated with the newest of hardware and the customization it takes in order to all run in harmony is a little tricker than just making a PC and installing drivers. THey are priced high but well worth it.
Go with the iMac. They will retain their value a lot better, they will treat you better, and you will be happy. Most people that say otherwise haven't used an iMac (or any Mac for that matter) extensively. I have used both PC's w/ most all OS's, and Mac's with most all OS's, and I definitely like the Mac's better.