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Tokeloshe · 05-01-2009

That 20" iMac is solid for running at least a dozen apps concurrently. Including Photoshop. The machine is great of course, right up there with the best of 'm to be sure, but the secret is in the operating system: OSX. And to run that you're not limited to Apple computers anymore. You can now install and run OSX on 'ordinary' PCs: http://dailyapps.net/2007/12/hack-attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-just-one-step/.
You can even install OSX on netbooks. Though these lack the power, graphics, and memory that you want for photography/editing.

On a real (i)Mac, though, you can run every operating system you want with VirtualBox (FREE!): OSX, Vista, XP, Ubuntu, etc. etc. And at the same time, side-by-side on-screen, if you like. Try that on a PC!
So you can use all your 'old' software on your new iMac too. Nothing gets obsolete. You really get 2, or even 3 computers for the price of one!

05-01-2009	#7 (permalink)
Tokeloshe Former Camel Posts: 28 CamelKarma: -14 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Is this iMac a good purchase? That 20" iMac is solid for running at least a dozen apps concurrently. Including Photoshop. The machine is great of course, right up there with the best of 'm to be sure, but the secret is in the operating system: OSX. And to run that you're not limited to Apple computers anymore. You can now install and run OSX on 'ordinary' PCs: http://dailyapps.net/2007/12/hack-attack-install-leopard-on-your-pc-in-just-one-step/. You can even install OSX on netbooks. Though these lack the power, graphics, and memory that you want for photography/editing. On a real (i)Mac, though, you can run every operating system you want with VirtualBox (FREE!): OSX, Vista, XP, Ubuntu, etc. etc. And at the same time, side-by-side on-screen, if you like. Try that on a PC! So you can use all your 'old' software on your new iMac too. Nothing gets obsolete. You really get 2, or even 3 computers for the price of one!