Have a Look at this Huge Screen on this Apple iMac Desktop Computer!!!




Wow, haven’t things changed. For us older ciizens the sight of this 1980's state of the art Apple Macintosh was surely a sight to behold. Right up there with Star Wars and Star Trek for design and speed. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one of these beauties. Then Apple seemed to disappear under the weight of the Windows Based PC juggernaut. Over time I was swept up with Windows until finally owning a unit with the infamous Vista.

Strangely enough it was only when my Mum and Dad were finally joining the 21t century and purchasing their own computer some 12 months ago I was reunited with a Mac. They bought a Apple Mac Book and after using it for only a short time I realized this is how a computer should really run. It was quick and easy to use. I loved it.

Since that time I have become more and more interested in these special computers to the stage I have recently purchased an Apple MB421LL/A iMac Desktop with a 24’ Screen. This desktop is one sexy looking unit. It has great multimedia potential, runs extremely quickly and is just so easy to use. The screen is huge and the entire processing unit is part of the screen design, bring on the new Star Trek Movie I’m up to date again.

Buyer's Guide to Mac's
Below, are my personal recommendations. These models are not the least expensive models at each level, but rather the ones I feel offer you the best value.

The models we recommend below are models we believe offer you the most value for your purchase.

1) The Mac Mini: what a great little machine! This is a very good option for someone who already has a Keyboard,monitor and mouse and is looking to only spend a little money.

2) The iMac. This unit includes a monitor and all peripherals. It is a great computer and I highly recommend it for those looking for a desktop machine. If you are looking at buying a desktop for a home user and maybe small office application, this unit would certainly be a good fit. A great computer.

3) The Macbook: DITTO this id the laptop version of the iMac. If I was looking at buying a laptop for an average home user, this would be it.

Pro models. These models are for people who need power for various applications or you simply want the most powerful Apple machines on the market. These units are espeically good for editing photos or video.

4) The Macbook Pro: This is a very powerful laptop. It is the computer I am typing this on and the one I use for hours most days. I love it. Whether I need to run Windows for certain school-related tasks, composite photos for the yearbook, edit a video project, or author a professional quality DVD, this is the machine I am likely using.

5) The Mac Pro: The ultimate Mac. It can do anything you want. This is the machine sitting on my desk at work. Orders of magnitude better than every other Mac. If you want the most powerful computer you can buy this is the model for you.

Finally, the Macbook Air. In my opinion, this is a niche product. It is an incredible design: very thin and elegant. However to achieve this feat, Apple chose to leave out a built in CD/DVD player and Firewire ports, and includes only one USB port. In a sense, it is a crippled machine with these omissions, however, what is acheived is a very light, very thin machine. Here is my recommendation:

6) MacBook Air: It is a machine I only recommend to a certain subset of users: the traveler. If you are someone who lives on the road a would like the option of an ultralight laptop (3 lbs) and are willing to give up a few standard (but important) features (firewire and built-in optical drive to start), then this is for you. Otherwise, look to the Macbook or MBPro


If you would like to know more about the portable side of the Apple Mac range click on this blog address below.

Macintosh Laptops






















Apple MB421LL/A iMac with 24 Screen Desktop ComputeriMac, Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Mighty Mouse
Power cord, Install/restore DVDs, Printed and electronic documentation
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, iLife '09,
1-Year Limited Warranty with 90-Days Free telephone support
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz Processor : 6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz Frontside Bus : 4096 MB DDR3 (1066MHz) RAM Max - 8GB :
640 GB (7200RPM) Serial ATA Hard Drive :
24 Glossy Widescreen TFT Active-Matrix (1920 x 1200, 385 cd/m2, 750 - 1 contrast ratio, 178 H/V viewing angle) Liquid Crystal Display :
Built-in iSight Camera with Microphone :
NVIDIA GeForce GT130 with 512MB GDDR3 Dedicated Video Memory :
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD+-RW DL/CD-RW) :
Stereo speakers with 24-watt Digital Amplifier :
AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) :
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR : 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) :
Ports - 4 x USB 2.0 (2 x USB ports on keyboard), FireWire 800, Optical Digital Audio Output/Headphone out, Optical Digital Audio input/audio line in, Mini DisplayPort with support for DVI, and VGA, connections via Optional Adapter, RJ-45 (LAN) : Approximate Unit Dimensions - 20.5 (H) x 22.4 (W) x 8.1 (D) : Approximate Unit Weight - 25.4 Pounds





This picture below is a link to Buy.com Currently they are selling the Apple iMac Desktop Computer. Have a look and see what you think.




If you do end up getting one of these babies there are a heap of books out there which will you make the change from windows. The books include:
Switching to a Mac, The little Mac Book,Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office 2008for MAC.

If your looking at what software you may require look into purchasing Microsoft Office 2008 for MAC and Roxio Toast 10 for Mac.

For those of you who just can't live without a form of Windows there is also a program called Parralles. This program allows you to place a version of Windows on your Mac. This is great for those programs which you just cant live without.

Here are a some of those books and programs I have mentioned with a brief outline of what they do. If you would like to know more about these items just click on the image of them and they will take you one of the many places there available.



Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Leopard, Apples newest version of its operating system


It's little wonder that longtime Windows users are migrating in droves to the new Mac. They're fed up with the virus-prone Windows way of life, and they're lured by Apple's well-deserved reputation for producing great all-around computers that are reliable, user-friendly, well designed, and now--with the $500 Mac mini--extremely affordable, too. Whether you're drawn to the Mac's stability, its stunning digital media suite, or the fact that a whole computer can look and feel as slick as your iPod, you can quickly and easily become a Mac convert. But consider yourself warned: a Mac isn't just a Windows machine in a prettier box; it's a whole different animal and a whole new computing experience. If you're contemplating--or have already made--the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac, you need Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition!


Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something -- and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you''ll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 180 Office 2008 for Mac tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help Mac users get up and running on Office 2008 in no time.