I've been following this thread on the all-in-one vs. component system and finally have to jump in.
The comment that all-in-ones, e.g. iMac, are for hobbyist struck a nerve. I've been using an iMac for three years for almost nothing but work. I bought it for work because it seemed like the most Mac I could get for the money at the time and space is a consideration. In fact, Apple seems to gear all of it's hype toward the end of appealing to the hobbyist - continually going on about how a Mac can be used for making movies, editing photos, and doing things with music. They portray Macs as being most appropriate for hobbyist as if the only kind of work that they are good for is for graphic artists, people into audio/video work, or k-12 students and teachers. I almost feel that I'm using my iMac inappropriately, bending it toward use it wasn't intended for. In fact I'm getting real close to trying a laptop Dell. But I hate working in a Windows environment. Another aspect of this whole issue is that for me I want my computer to a be a means to an end. I want to be able to use a computer to get my work done without, the learning about the computer, becoming a significant part of my work. An all-in-one allows me to do that to some extent. I don't want to have to learn about all kinds of components and their compatibilities, capabilities, upgradeabilities, etc., etc., let alone comparison shop for all these components. Jake S -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
