Fan Forum - View Single Post - OT Thread No. 8 -- Even NICKers get knackered occasionally!

maxkyleshpr · 07-01-2008, 09:20 PM

I think I mentioned here that I was having some problems with my desktop iMac. I've run all kinds of repair programs and they all say that everything is OK and yet when I try to boot I have to re-boot 30 times before it boots.

This has been going on for a month now, and it's not so bad if I just leave the computer "on" all the time -- you can do that with a MAC because you don't have to re-start 4 times a day like you do with PCs, but if I need to update or install software, or I don't want to leave it on for some reason, then I have the problem.

This got me thinking

about the fact that the machine is more than 5 years old and the OS has been upgraded as far as it can (OSX.4.11) and the machine will not support the newest MAC OS. I stewed about it for several days and then started shopping. I shopped all the on-line outlets as well as the Apple Store. I finally ended up buying a factory-refurbished machine direct from Apple. It comes with a brand-new warranty and is eligible for the extended AppleCare (which I sprung for). I figure this machine actually has a better chance at being perfect than one right off the line, because a tech has actually gone thru the whole machine to make sure...

By buying a refurbished machine direct from Apple I saved about $500 over the same machine from the factory list. It still cost a bundle,

but I am sure it's going to be worth it in the long-run.

I bought a 24" screen (It's Humongous!) 2.8Ghz processor, 2GB Ram, with a 500GB Hard Drive, a superdrive, Airport, and all the bells & whistles that come with MAC including the latest OS.

It arrived via FedEx today, so I have been playing all day.

It took about an hour to set-up, but most of that was transferring all my files from my old iMac via FireWire. I haven't decided what to do with the old one yet...

Anyhow -- I expect smooth sailing from here on!

Here are some pix...

(EDIT: Actually, I noticed today that the pix I downloaded were of the 20" model --mine is considerably wider -- imagine another two inches wider at either side of the keyboard in the picture and you get the idea

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