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Previously Liam @ Prog AV
Hi guys,
I need some advice before I go and potentially waste a lot of money! I want a MAC. I always have done and I always will do! But I'm worried that I've overlooked the transition as to me it doesn't look too tricky. I use Macromedia for web and graphics which I have MAC s/ware for, I use Outlook a lot but can easily export that to another email package or use Office 2004 for MAC as a last resort, same for Excel, and I don't use many external devices except a HP printer/copier/fax (which never bloody works in windows anyway!). I can always dual-boot windows if I'm really up **** creek, and I have a laptop for programming on-site or at home on my windows machine. Most of my day is spent browsing forums with Firefox anyway
So am I missing something obvious or can I generally get an emulator for anything I can't do in MAC OS?? Anyone who has done similar to what I am about to do I would love to hear your experiences? i.e. what has caused you the most stress in making the changeover? Do these emulators slow down the machine to the point I might just as well stick with what I have here or am I really gonna get my 2 grands worth out of this?
Sorry for all the questions! Oh and incase it has a bearing I'm going Mac Pro 2 x 2gHz, 1gb RAM, 160g HD (have 1tb file servers) etc
THanks!
I need some advice before I go and potentially waste a lot of money! I want a MAC. I always have done and I always will do! But I'm worried that I've overlooked the transition as to me it doesn't look too tricky. I use Macromedia for web and graphics which I have MAC s/ware for, I use Outlook a lot but can easily export that to another email package or use Office 2004 for MAC as a last resort, same for Excel, and I don't use many external devices except a HP printer/copier/fax (which never bloody works in windows anyway!). I can always dual-boot windows if I'm really up **** creek, and I have a laptop for programming on-site or at home on my windows machine. Most of my day is spent browsing forums with Firefox anyway
So am I missing something obvious or can I generally get an emulator for anything I can't do in MAC OS?? Anyone who has done similar to what I am about to do I would love to hear your experiences? i.e. what has caused you the most stress in making the changeover? Do these emulators slow down the machine to the point I might just as well stick with what I have here or am I really gonna get my 2 grands worth out of this?
Sorry for all the questions! Oh and incase it has a bearing I'm going Mac Pro 2 x 2gHz, 1gb RAM, 160g HD (have 1tb file servers) etc
THanks!