Joel Stern wrote:
> CRT screen vs. LCD. From what I have been told radiation should not be a
> concern, the LCD might be a bit harder to keep, but easier on the eyes..
The flat screen CRT on the eMac is very easy on the eyes.
> Noise: my strawberry is pretty noisy, it has a fan, I think the eMac should
> be quieter..they did not seem noisy in the apple store, but at home it may
> sound different. I know the iMac is pretty quiet, any comments on this?
Both will be much quieter than the strawberry.
> OS X..I hear this is not a very easy transition and there are some quirks..I
> am using 8.6.. I am not a computer expert, I just like to go on and do my
> business, correspondence, email, internet.
Then you'll love OS X. A little learning curve, but the benefits of being able
to do multiple tasks at once will make you a fan quickly.
> will the LCD hold up to fingers etc. that an adolescent will
> subject it to?
Yup. Just as well as the plastic outer layer on a CRT.
> I was thinking of upgrading either of these machines with an additonal 512
> of memory. I think that should be enough for anything I would do.
More memory is always good. It mostly boils down to cost and placement. The eMac
will cost less than the flat panel iMac. The iMac weighs a lot less and takes a
much smaller footprint.
If you're on a Strawberry now, you'll be very pleased with either. You can buy
the eMac with 3 years of Apple Care for less than the price of the iMac. That
would be a consideration if cost is an issue. Nothing quite as comforting as
being able to say "Hey Apple" if it breaks. <G>
Jack Russell
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