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RE Birder

Birding not twitching

• Apr 8, 2013

• #1

Simple question - which one is the best value for money.... Probably looking at the smaller screen one

Cheers

 

M

manston86

Guest

• Apr 8, 2013

• #2

Can't really comment on which is best value for money. I've got the 21.5 inch screen version and it's a fantastic (and stunning) bit of kit, very happy!

 

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Epsomsalt

Well-known member

• Apr 8, 2013

• #3

I have the bigger screen model but both are excellent. Only drawback is you need to remember that there is no DVD / CD Rom port on the new ones so if you want to upload any existing software you either have to buy a USB DVD ROM Drive or copy the software disk to a USB Drive on your existing PC or Mac.

As I have quite a bit of PC software my iMAc also runs Windows using 'Parallels'.

Great machines though. Chris

 

Pinewood

New York correspondent

• Apr 8, 2013

• #4

Epsomsalt said:

I have the bigger screen model but both are excellent. Only drawback is you need to remember that there is no DVD / CD Rom port on the new ones so if you want to upload any existing software you either have to buy a USB DVD ROM Drive or copy the software disk to a USB Drive on your existing PC or Mac.

As I have quite a bit of PC software my iMAc also runs Windows using 'Parallels'.

Great machines though. Chris

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Hello Epsomsalt,

If you have a Mac with a DVD drive, you can use it and your wireless or ethernet network to load programs on the newer iMacs or Airbooks, with the Mountain Lion OS, on both devices. The facility is called "DVD or CD Sharing," in the sharing section of system preferences. However, you cannot do the same with music or videos.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood :hi:

 

RE Birder

Birding not twitching

• Apr 9, 2013

• #5

Cheers guys

 

Steve Dudley

aka The Toadsnatcher

• Apr 9, 2013

• #6

I'm a wee bit different as I use a beefed-up 11 inch MacBook Air hooked up to a 24 inch Mac monitor. Best of all worlds - ultra light and portable for travel and cracking large screen when working as a desktop.

 

Epsomsalt

Well-known member

• Apr 9, 2013

• #7

Thanks Arthur, That is good to know. Alas I only have the new iMac and my old PC.

Kind regards,
Chris