Mac corner

[zombie]

Hi guys, any Mac users/fans around here. If yes, then you are at the right place. I had been using PCs for a good part of my life. But once I was introduced to Mac, I radically changed the concept of computing for me. All those who have been lucky enough to use the Mac will agree with me. So guys lets discuss Apple over here. If you have any queries about Apple products - especially iPod - feel free to ask me.

Man I just love the Macs, from the revolutionary iMac to the mighty PowerMac G5.

[mail2and]

We're from the same land Mac fan here too...

yeah only the ppl who hv actually used Mac will know and feel the difference....

[Grace]

Whts the price of iPod 20 gb?

[zombie]

iPod 20GB will set you back by around 21k. I suggest instead of buying it from India, you can ask someone coming from U/UK to get it for you. In US it costs only $299. Thats a steal I think. I recently got my iPod Shuffle 1GB. iPod Photo 60GB is in pipeline. Funny thing is our family is split into 2 camps. One that supports PC & OPFOR (ie me and my band of brothers). OPFOR is armed with iMac G5, Powerbook 17" & iPod 15GB & Shuffle. Enemy units are equipped with variety of evil PC/Notebooks. 8)

[mail2and]

Ipod 20 gb is now with color screen. They have dropped the b/w model...

[zombie]

Just like my beloved iPod Photo....

[Grace]

Originally Posted by zombie

iPod 20GB will set you back by around 21k. I suggest instead of buying it from India, you can ask someone coming from U/UK to get it for you. In US it costs only $299. Thats a steal I think. I recently got my iPod Shuffle 1GB. iPod Photo 60GB is in pipeline. Funny thing is our family is split into 2 camps. One that supports PC & OPFOR (ie me and my band of brothers). OPFOR is armed with iMac G5, Powerbook 17" & iPod 15GB & Shuffle. Enemy units are equipped with variety of evil PC/Notebooks. 8)

m gettin iPod Colour 20g at 17k here

Although it's upto U grace madam, but I suggest going for Creative Zen Micro insted of ipod, not only they are smaller then ipod, & easy to control they also cost a lot less, the 5 GB model will cost U Rs 13,000 & 5 GB is enough for songs if U ask me, it also playes wma as well as mp3, in my opinion it is better then ipod 20 GB as it costs less & is smaller, & comes in colors other then white

[ECE0105]

Hi !

I'm very intereseted in the Mac but I unfortunately haven't seen in full blood. I would appreciate it if some one could please update me on the Imac Mini, is it a full blown comp ? Since it costs just Rs. 10,000/- (I THINK) it is perfectly in my budjet. I'm fascinated with the mac and would like to know more abt it.

[mail2and]

Mac Mini costs 30,000 rupees in India. Yes, it is a fully-featured computer cramped in a small box It has the G4 1.25 ghz processor. You can equate this to Athlon 2200+ or equivalent to that. Though, Mac mini is expected to be updated soon

Mac Mini Config

PowerPc G4 1.25 Ghz/1.42 Ghz

256 Mb ddr Ram

Ati 9200 32 Mb

Dvd/Cd-rw combo

40 Gb hdd/80 Gb

The 1.25 Ghz model costs 30k while the 1.42 Ghz model costs 33k.

I'd say you should wait for a while as Mac Mini is expected to get an update soon.

[zombie]

Since I have spent quiet some time working on Macs, I know they are not GHz slaves like our normal PCs. I had a eMac 800MHz with 512MB RAM for work, but it was still way faster than my current HP machine with 2.8GHZ HT and 512MB RAM. It never hanged even if I used more than 20 applications at once. So with a 1.25GHz you can expect performance similar to 3.2GHz HT. My advice, if your budget permits, go for it. BTW in US the base model costs $500.

[zombie]

Originally Posted by Grace

m gettin iPod Colour 20g at 17k here

Thats great. Is this the grey market price or the Apple dealer price ? The price I told you is from the Apple store at Forum in Bangalore. Just make sure that you purchase it from the dealer because if you purchase it from grey market, there are chances that it may be a refurbished one, though chances of refurbished one are very rare. If its OK then you can also opt for APP (Apple care Protection Plan). It covers your iPod for 2 years. This includes repairs as well as carriage.

[zombie]

Originally Posted by gxsaurav

Although it's upto U grace madam, but I suggest going for Creative Zen Micro insted of ipod, not only they are smaller then ipod, & easy to control they also cost a lot less, the 5 GB model will cost U Rs 13,000 & 5 GB is enough for songs if U ask me, it also playes wma as well as mp3, in my opinion it is better then ipod 20 GB as it costs less & is smaller, & comes in colors other then white

Hey buddy. Thats a good deal. But consider this. You get 15GB more for mere 4k. Moreover you can use iPod as an external HD as well. For all those who dont know, let me inform you that you can use iPod to store data just like you do with your USB HD. So iPod looks good and performs well.

[Grace]

Will be buying it from a shop tht sells Apple Products here

[zombie]

Then what are we waiting for. Just move in for the kill. I mean go ahead and buy it. If you have any troubles with it, then you know whom to contact. BTW if its possible, then use it with IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port on your computer because its quiet faster than USB interface.

[borg]

Get your Apple prices here-

http://www.asia.apple.com/store/india/

[zombie]

Thank you borg. On the official site it says 21,400 for 20GB. So Grace just make sure that you are getting the right stuff for right price. Heppy podding.

[borg]

Apple is great man. I started my computing life on a Mac. But I kinda feel Apple sold its soul by switching over to Intel. Though it might be sound decision technically, it just doesn't feel right.

[zombie]

Even I was pissed when they declared they'll be switching to Intel. But it makes sense commercially & may be technically. Till now Apple has been using various chips. May be now they can bring down the prices by introducing Intel chips. I fondly remember the time when PC users were dreaming about 233MHz computers while there were models from Apple "blazing" at 350MHz thanks to the Motorola processors. Right now Mac come with G5 processors from IBM. And boy they are so powerful. Borg I havent been as lucky as you but I loved Mac from the very first time I saw its pic. I guess it was iMac colors. Fortunately I have been able to use Macs now and I am one very happy Mac user.

[ECE0105]

Thanks for the information Mr. mail2me.


The Rs. 10,000/- price was given in the Digit Mag. In that 30days with gizmos section.

Could U also tell me the different applications provided with the MAC MINI.
I would like to play games & edit phots & videos on it.

[zombie]

Hey buddy, the best thing about Mac is that you get all the software you'll ever need. And if you want to use MS Office, then you can also get it on Mac. http://www.asia.apple.com/store/india/macmini.html This link gives a list of software that come bundled with Mac Mini. It includes iLife, which is like a collection of multimedia applications.

[ECE0105]

Thanks Zombie. But are the software available easily in India. Also can the Games meant for PC be played on a MAC, I know a few applications are compatible for both or do I have to get an emulator like in Linux based systems ?

[zombie]

Dont thank me. I am only helping a soul lost in the world of PCs. AFAIK, emulators are available for Mac. And about the software for Mac, well you can get it easily now since there are Apple dealers spread across India.

[mail2and]

The prices and configs mentioned at the apple india store are old

They haven't update since Tiger was lauched.

Although the dealers and the phone numbers mentioned there are updated regularly...

[zombie]

Seems prices are almost the same. Not much difference.

[borg]

But are the software available easily in India.

Depends on what u mean by 'software'. If u are talking games, then I am sorry to tell u that the Mac isn't the best machine to play games on. Very few games are available for it here in India. That doesn't mean thee are no games for it either.

On the other hand, if you talking about graphics software (photoshop, etc) the Mac rules !!!

[Nemesis]

Don't think about gaming on a Mac, at least not until they Intel-based Macs come out. But, as borg said, Macs are great when it comes to photo/video editing.

[borg]

Now that Apple has moved to intel, its former arch rival, which it used to criticize so much, do you think Apple will adopt Microsoft's OS some time in the future?. I mean, we saw Apple teaming up with IBM, its former arch nemesis, we saw it teaming up with MS before & now we see it teaming up with Intel for processors, which would have been impossible to imagine just a few months ago (or even days ago). So, people, is there a chance Apple will move to MS in the long run (ofcourse I am not talking about 1 or two years from now). What d'ya say?.

[ECE0105]

So finally we are seeing the decline of the best OS ever created.
The nemesis of the MAC I can say if it ever gets foolish enough to merge with the filthiest OS maker in the world.

Hope everyone agrees with me.

[allajunaki]

Hello??
What are you guys talking about?
Apple Will NEVER ABANDON mac OS X....
Its plain and simple, Mac OSX is VERY GOOD.
OSX is very efficient in utilizing the hardware, hence the performance of macs.. dont confuse the switch to intel as switch to Microsoft. Infact im sure more ppl will try running OSX on other PC's than ppl trying to run windows on MAC-PC or MAC-X86.
Apple wont give up on OSX,they dont have to...its doing great ( Given a choice i will go for an iBook for my laptop.. just for the sake of OSX.).
So as u can see.. Im a ardent Apple fan Stuck with a PC, Windows XP, Creative Muvo Mp3 Player.