# Mac users? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 13, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332 "2007-09-13T18:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/1 "2007-09-13T18:03:54Z")
My new toy: ![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/ryanmcell/pc5.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/ryanmcell/pc5.jpg) ![http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/ryanmcell/pc4.jpg](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/ryanmcell/pc4.jpg) Picked it up a week ago. Never owned a Mac myself and was looking for a laptop and with the configured hardware it was the best option for the buck. Gonna end up being less than $1000 after rebate and work hooked me up with $1000 towards a new PC, so it def worked out for the best. I figured in worst case scenario I could just install XP or Vista, and so far OS X isn’t so bad. First mod - 2gb Crucial on the way. Who else is part of the dark side on here? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/2 "2007-09-13T18:09:57Z")
I have a old ibook G4 that is ok i guess, I bought it for my girl so she can stay the fuck off my PC. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/3 "2007-09-13T19:01:14Z")
Macbook Pro here. Love it. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/4 "2007-09-13T19:30:08Z")
ibook g4 here i use the same background ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/5 "2007-09-13T20:08:08Z")
nice purchase. Stick with OS X and you will realize that it kicks the shit out of windows. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/6 "2007-09-13T20:43:27Z")
Next laptop I get is gonna be a Mac ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/7 "2007-09-13T20:50:45Z")
All I got to say is that the 24" iMac is HOT. Only $1699. We have one on display and it is awesome. MacBook Black does nothing for me. Sorry, but $200 more for a black case and a few more GB HD is money wasted. I’d opt for the “everyone else has one” white and put the $200 towards something else. Now you got to get Parallels and Vista and rock it out. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/8 "2007-09-13T20:51:10Z")
MacBook Pro for my main comp, and yes, my ‘secondary’ is a mac too 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/9 "2007-09-13T20:53:02Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:7,topic:35332"”] All I got to say is that the 24" iMac is HOT. Only $1699. We have one on display and it is awesome. MacBook Black does nothing for me. Sorry, but $200 more for a black case and a few more GB HD is money wasted. I’d opt for the “everyone else has one” white and put the $200 towards something else. Now you got to get Parallels and Vista and rock it out. [/quote] YES… those freeking 24" iMac’s are STUPID cheap… WTF… i want 10… lol But, i do like the black 😕 But i cant stand not having a backlight keyboard 😃 And vista takes up too much space, i just have XP in paralels, and UB Linux and XP under boot camp… ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/10 "2007-09-13T21:20:50Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:7,topic:35332"”] All I got to say is that the 24" iMac is HOT. Only $1699. We have one on display and it is awesome. MacBook Black does nothing for me. Sorry, but $200 more for a black case and a few more GB HD is money wasted. I’d opt for the “everyone else has one” white and put the $200 towards something else. Now you got to get Parallels and Vista and rock it out. [/quote] Work cost + student discount got rid of that 200 extra pricing so I didn’t mind at all Another main reason for black was: All the in store white ones were actually a shade of light yellow/brown on the palm rests from lots of use which to me was gross. Plus I like black personally over white. The new iMac’s were pretty sweet I played with one for a bit and it def got a :tup: from me. Also magnetic power cable ftw, my cat has ran by numerous times and pulled it out on accident and I just kinda laugh each time. Very nice. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/11 "2007-09-13T21:32:50Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:10,topic:35332"”] Also magnetic power cable ftw, my cat has ran by numerous times and pulled it out on accident and I just kinda laugh each time. Very nice. [/quote] Saved my laptop 2x so far from MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE… And my dads PowerBook wich dosent have the magnetic plug got smashed down a month ago, trashing the corner of the laptop and the power supply… eww… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/12 "2007-09-13T22:23:02Z")
[quote=“ZOMGVTEK,post:11,topic:35332"”] Saved my laptop 2x so far from MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURE… And my dads PowerBook wich dosent have the magnetic plug got smashed down a month ago, trashing the corner of the laptop and the power supply… eww… [/quote] I am so suprised other manufacturers have not copied this idea. It’s genious. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/13 "2007-09-13T22:58:45Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:12,topic:35332"”] I am so suprised other manufacturers have not copied this idea. It’s genious. [/quote] Yes it is. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/14 "2007-09-14T04:01:38Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:12,topic:35332"”] I am so surprised other manufacturers have not copied this idea. It’s genius. [/quote] Well, they patented the thing so im not sure how close someone could take it while still being legal… Nobody has tried anything at all yet though… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/15 "2007-09-14T04:36:42Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:6,topic:35332"”] Next laptop I get is gonna be a Mac [/quote] with a warranty…I forgot that key part. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/16 "2007-09-14T09:12:05Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:15,topic:35332"”] with a warranty…I forgot that key part. [/quote] 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/17 "2007-09-15T13:04:42Z")
I also just joined the dark side. I picked up a brand new Imac 20" yesterday. Loving it so far. The 24" was a few dollers to much for me. I got screwed out of the free nano though, they didn’t have any left on stock… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/18 "2007-09-15T13:41:13Z")
[quote=“Penfold,post:17,topic:35332"”] I also just joined the dark side. I picked up a brand new Imac 20" yesterday. Loving it so far. The 24" was a few dollers to much for me. I got screwed out of the free nano though, they didn’t have any left on stock… [/quote] Should have asked me. We have 20" & 24" iMacs and iPods in stock. Academic pricing on the Macs too. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/19 "2007-09-15T19:28:05Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:18,topic:35332"”] Should have asked me. We have 20" & 24" iMacs and iPods in stock. Academic pricing on the Macs too. [/quote] Where are you refferring to? Anyway, I called the applestore and they said in a nutshell I was shit out of luck getting my free nano. And after seeing they were still availible online when bying a mac it really pissed me off. So a call to corporate Mac customer service and everything is fixed. My nano will be coming in 5 business days. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332/20 "2007-09-15T19:34:22Z")
[quote=“Penfold,post:19,topic:35332"”] Where are you refferring to? Anyway, I called the applestore and they said in a nutshell I was shit out of luck getting my free nano. And after seeing they were still availible online when bying a mac it really pissed me off. So a call to corporate Mac customer service and everything is fixed. My nano will be coming in 5 business days. [/quote] Cool… Suprised they wouldnt send you one right away, but at least yelling at them got one 😉 And he works at the store at UB north campus [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mac-users/35332.md?page=2)