Epic! -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 7:28 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10
It reads and writes everything. > On 22 Mar 2016, at 10:15 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ah I see. It only reads BD right? Or can it write Blu-Rays? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Dane Trethowan > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:41 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows > 10 > > Sorry I should have explained things better, the Samsung is a good > performing all round external portable DVD/CD/Blueray drive. > > Not the most speedy drive around no but results are reliable. > > >> On 22 Mar 2016, at 8:24 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Ah yeah true that. I have a Plextore 1. Can you tell me more about >> this Samsung 1 though please? Off list if you wish. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 5:00 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows >> 10 >> >> VLC can but Mac computers - to my knowledge - don't come wiht >> compatible drives, certainly the one I'm using doesn't so I bought an >> external Samsung, one of the best drives around at the moment by the way. >> >> >> >> On 22/03/2016 7:30 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>> Can't VLC handle blueray? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> You're welcome dude. Yeah I'd love an IMac. They are epic. Like I >>>> said too I use to know how to use 1. But as I didn't end up getting >>>> 1 I >> got rusty. >>>> The things that held me back are that at the time in 07 I was in >>>> school still. So who knows how usefull it could have been. Next and >>>> this 1 still persists, the Mac can't play Blu-Ray. That's a no go. >>>> I don't bother with DVD any more. I'm a Blu-Ray guy all the way. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Andy Logue >>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 3:46 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new >>>> Windows >>>> 10 >>>> >>>> Hi Devon and Hamit. >>>> >>>> I've always wanted to check out a mac computer but because ive been >>>> so brainwashed in Microsoft, I didn't have the self confidence to >>>> try it out for myself. >>>> >>>> What I was thinking was to keep my old Windows machine active for >>>> my mail and so on, but the Mac could sit alone in another room and >>>> if I spend some time each day, then I should be able to grasp the basic? >>>> eh? Especially if I joined a blind mac list. >>>> >>>> One thing I have already found out that my Imac Store, which is in >>>> glasgow, will spend up to an hour with a new customer in the shop. >>>> Perhaps they may be interessted in offering me a little more >>>> start-up time, given my blindness? Worth checking out eh? >>>> >>>> Thanks for your ideas guys. For the meantime, I'm going to check >>>> out everything I can on the Imac Retina on the webpage. >>>> >>>> Thanks again. >>>> Andy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Devin Prater" <d.pra...@me.com> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 4:17 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new >>>> Windows >>>> 10 >>>> >>>> >>>> Apple has a getting started guide, right when you turn on a new Mac. >>>> Just wait a minute or two then follow the spoken instructions. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> An IMac as in the Apple computer? If so there are Mac lists and >>>>> stuff but you'd have to listen to a lot of podcasts and stuff >>>>> because you must then now learn Mac OS. If I'm understanding the >>>>> question correctly. I had learned Mac OS but I've gotten Rusty. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Andy Logue >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 11:57 AM >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Subject: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows >>>>> 10 >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> >>>>> I love everything audio concerning my computer. I've music, >>>>> described movies and talking books and I use programmes such as >>>>> Goldwave to record streaming music. I also love burning the odd >>>>> CD for a friend and recently, I've purchased a Zoom H6 digital >>>>> recorder for even more interesting audio work. >>>>> >>>>> Many of my friends, who are not blind are telling me to buy the >>>>> new Imac Retina and plug that into my AV and sound system. >>>>> >>>>> Any members use Imac for this sort ofstuff and is there any >>>>> support for a new comer like myself about. >>>>> >>>>> Any advice would be very much appriciated. >>>>> >>>>> Very best wishes. >>>>> Andy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> >> ********** >> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >> >> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of > the halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
