On 29-Jan-2009, at 12:37, Jeffrey Hergan wrote:
> Oi!
>
> I have a twelve year old.
> She avoids HFCS.
> But she needs a computer, I think.
> My budget is tight.
> What should I get her?
You forgot to apologise.
> She'll use a digital camera. She'll want to be able to burn dvd's.
> Web, email, games...
The new macBook $999 version or the 20" iMac.
> Portable is questionable--does she really need to carry it somewhere
> in the next 4 years?
In 4 years she'll be 16. You don't think she's gonna want to be mobile?
> She'll maybe want Powerpoint or something similar.
Keynote kicks Powerpoint's ass :)
> (1) I missed 10.5. Should I upgrade?
Yes, but you might just wait to upgrade your machine for 10.6.
Rumormill is still saying it's gonna be early.
--
This above all, to thine own self be true And it must follow, as
the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
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