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Matt Wilson <matt@zamboodle.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> My Mum is rather taken with an IMac (and so am I - don't want to have to
> answer support calls about GPFs if she buys a PC!).  We had a Mac SE a
> long time ago (now part of my museum collection).

Although the question is on topic here, this group is pretty much dead
now that uk.comp.sys.mac exists...
 
> However, what's the 'hidden' costs of owning a machine with no removable
> media and none of the old style coms and lpt ports - i.e. How do you print
> from the thing?  I have a spare HP Deskjet 600 Black & White printer, as
> used on the PC which I could give to Mum.  I presume it could work on the
> IMac - USB to Centronics adaptor though?  Drivers?

I think it's called Powerprint and comes will all the bits you need, it
costs around 60 quid I think.

> How much are drives for it?

A USB zip drive is about the same price as a normal PC one I think.

> It says it comes with Appleworks, PageMill etc.. so I presume letter
> writing, plants & recipes cataloguing, that sort of thing will be possible
> with the bundled packages.
> 
> Does it come with a modem?

Yes.

> Would it be easy to connect up on an ethernet network to my PC?

If you buy a copy of DAVE, yes.

> Finally, what's the best place to buy one (price and support wise)

I don't ever use tech support, Usenet seems quicker and better but for
price Dabs should be quite good but I have little confidence in their
support people, I suspect Gordon Harwood's would be a good choice, just
make sure they have it in stock when you order.

> and should she wait till after Christmas?

Normally I'd suspect the machines will be upgraded within the 1st
quarter of next year but they are already fine machines, they've not
long been upgraded and if the speed goes up on them then they will be
competing quite hard with the G4s which seem to be a bit stuck,
personally I don't think waiting will give much benefit.
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