So, it's settled then?

Oh, and DON'T get the wireless keyboard. You'll hate it.

Get the "Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (English) and User's Guide". It's a full-sized keyboard. The other one is just too small to be comfortable.

Dan made some convincing points in regards to the software,as pertaining to the tasks of personal interest to me.

Pretty sure I've DPP software for Mac,to align RAW conversion...............

Noted.

I play hell tickling all ivories..............

You'll want one of these too: Link

The new iMacs no longer have a Firewire 400 port for your older video camera. This is an adapter for the FW 800 port.

It's a damn good thing I wasn't drinking when I read this. My sinuses are F-ed up enough without blasting some beverage through them.

As I said in PM's - Accountants run Windows; Artists run Apple. The Jolly Roger should deflect gaiety.

This will get you started on the learning curve of the iLife software: book

It's a pretty slick reference book, indexed by task. Look up what you want to do, and follow the screen shots and simple directions.

FWIW, we run a Mac here, and now that I'm used to it, I find it far faster, and far more capable than a PC, plus I don't have to update it every week. I have a PC laptop for most of my web surfing, but the Mac handles pic and vid way quicker than any PC I ever had did.

I was in the same boat as Stick, as I know fuck all about computer shit. I got fed up with all the BS and pulled the trigger on the Mac. Couldn't be happier.

R.

get a toughbook and call it good
do you really want to scrap all your software to buy a mac?
If you get the right model you can even throw it out of the plane


http://www.bobjohnson.com/used_laptop_phrases/military_laptop_pc.htm

I don't have any software that I give a shit about and that which I do,will load Mac(2nd discs)...................