Mac versu PC,{snicker,snicker}

[Doug]

And the result is;


http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...baa8b63f96en02

Many thanks to all who contributed to the thread. Hope its helpful to others also.

Steve, you and SF were pretty convincing and I was pretty close to the purchase of the HP I listed before. I stopped in today and the $1300 iMac was on for $1149 plus free $100 set up.

Was just to hard to to say no. No particular reason. Just appealed to me and what I need.

Now to figure it out and get things transfered. Grabbed a 4g Flashdrive.

[mr.wilson]

You would have been happy with either choice. Enjoy your new computer.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Doug

And the result is;


http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...baa8b63f96en02

thats not a laptop, I thought you were looking for a laptop?

Steve

[Ron99]

Congrats. You will love the iMac. It's a great machine!

[Doug]

Steve. If you remember back a page or two, the iMac was in the equasion as the only alternative to the larger laptops. Thats why SF, linked the Dell desktop in one post.

Although not take anywhere portable like a laptop, you can pick it up and sit it any place in the house with only a power cord to plug in and very light.

FWIW, I am NOT, one of those who will say a product is great just because I bought or own one. And speaking in general here, not just computers, which are not my best subject. So if it does not live up to the hype, I will say so. And I have owned 5 previous pc desktops to have some comparison with.

So I have 14 days to purchase extended warrenty. 4yrs. @ $300. You guys still figure most problems are in the 1st. yr. anyways.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Doug

So I have 14 days to purchase extended warrenty. 4yrs. @ $300. You guys still figure most problems are in the 1st. yr. anyways.

I would find out what the cost to replace a screen is on it.. if it is way more than the insurance the get the insurance.. after all the screen isn't the magical apple product that will never break down just kidding..seriously though being a all in one like a lap top is , I would very seriously concider the extended warenty. there are some other benifits to FS watenties also like a preformance guarentee ect.. you never know if you are going to get a power surge or what ever.

Steve

[Ron99]

Extended warranties are pretty much established as a rip off and nothing but profit for the seller like Future Shop. Usually if something is going to go wrong it will happen in the first year in which case FS just has it fixed under the manufacturers warranty. Costs them nothing. I would pass or buy Applecare from Apple itself if you really want an extended warranty.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Ron99

Extended warranties are pretty much established as a rip off and nothing but profit for the seller like Future Shop. Usually if something is going to go wrong it will happen in the first year in which case FS just has it fixed under the manufacturers warranty. Costs them nothing. I would pass or buy Applecare from Apple itself if you really want an extended warranty.

doesn't FS offer apple care? I thought any seller of apple produces would sell apple care. any any rate, my condern isn't with the electronics and guts of the computer.. I won't buy an extended warenty for a computer. but for displays yes.. very common to start getting dead pixels after a year.. so you need to make sure that is covered. but like everything else they are getting better also so it is a judjment call.

Usaly the only extended warenties I buy are on cars, and things I know I am going to abuse or are prone to breakage by there nature which LCD IMHO still are. I also look at a price point.. if I can afford to replace it after a year then I don't buy the warentys, but for example I bought myself a 60" plasma TV for which I did get the warenty but I also got them to give me a deal on it and only paid 60 bucks instead of the 220.00, but it is unlikly you will get a deal on the warenty now as you already bought the computer.. never pay full price for the warenties as like Ron said are a mony making thing for the sales man.. the extra mony over the store cost of the warenty goes directly to the sales man, which is why they push it so hard.

Steve