(there are 5 questions at the bottom) Well as you guys/gals know, I have been posting questions here for several weeks, wanting to get my first mac by trading in 3 older ones that I had acquired. I've been in the Micro$oft world for 15 years now and want to give the Mac a try. All of my buddy's keep asking me "why?", I told them that mac people are the most loyal, dedicated, following that I know...there must be something to it. They still don't understand, but I have always been open minded and have always appreciated macs, but never have really got to "use" one, I've been on them occasionally for a few minutes here and there, but no real use.
Thanks to everyone on here, I have begun to learn the basics of the different mac models and through all of these questions and answers, finally decided that what I REALLY wanted was a Digital Audio, but I when I finally got the money together, there weren't any on ebay and none of the shops I checked with had any in stock. I had budgeted around $800 for this purchase figuring that I would probably have to buy some RAM or whatever. Well yesterday, I stumbled on a QuickSilver 867mhz with 640MB and a 60G hard drive for $850. After a little thought, I clicked the 'buy it now' button and am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. I figured that was a pretty good deal. Afterall, a QuickSilver is just a souped up version of a DA right? I mean they both have the fast bus and all. I already have a 21" monitor here that I bought in anticipation of getting a G4 a few weeks ago...guess I should unbox it and see what it looks like. Anyway, I wanted to share my joy with you guys. When I FINALLY get my mac, I'm sure I'll have some questions. I have a few now. #1) I have a US Robotics 802.11g wireless router/firewall/hub (which I love, much better than the POS SMC Barricade router it replaced). I need a wireless card for this QS that will work, preferrably an 802.11g. What are you guys using? I wish USR had one, then I'd get 100Mbs for transferring files and such back and fourth to the fileserver. #2) Also, how do I setup this Mac to share files and a printer on my existing Windows 2000 network (workgroup only, no domain name server)? Do I need something for both the Mac and the PC's if I want/need to share both directions? I would only be transferring files to/from the PC's, but the QS will have a printer attached that they will print to...if I can do that. #3) Is there a recommended upgrade for the Video Card? Something under $400? Or would you spend money on adding to the existing 640MB of RAM? #4) What's the best HTML editor for the Mac? I don't really care if it's WSIWYG, or not, I prefer to hand code it all anyway. Currently I use HomeSite on my PC's. #5) Is there a built-in email program with OSX? If so, does it do IMAP? Thats all for now, thanks again guys! Can't wait till I get it! If I really like it, I will be selling/trading all of my current PC's and laptops for mac versions. Rad... -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
