I need experienced opinions!

A few months ago my HD failed big time. Now I am again seeing the early warning signs. I have a OS on both drives to prevent a crash from taking me down again. Here is what is happening.
First, during boot of OS 1 on WD400JD SATA I get a medium grey bar at the bottom of the screen that hesitates slightly and the MS blue strobe or indicator light extremely hesitates and boot takes a very long time (compared to the past).
Second, when in OS 1 the OS locks up every once in awhile when trying to play a movie, listen to music (WMP 10 but now using 11 beta since yesterday), and when i am working with or viewing Flash files. I have also had crashes during game play of BF2, MXO, SWG, and WoW. I figure that is linked to video play. I also see a major lag in most programs when it comes to saves, program start, and program shutdown.
Last, I am also seeing a extreme wait when the MB Auto-Detects devices at computer start-up. I looked over most of the psots that deal with bios settings and as of last Thursday I have the bios set correctly not the way the useless manual states.
I was thinking this problem is just another bad HD and have contacted Western Digital about it. But, I am wondering if something may be causing the corruption to my SATA drive and cause every problem I am having. When I am in OS2 on a normal ATA drive I do not experience these probelms as of yet. I should be honest and say that I do not spend a great deal of time on OS 2 since the normal ATA does not even compare to a SATA. I do realize that some or all of these problems may be individual but I am willing to hear what you all have to say.

That is the main reason I should have just thrown my complete Dell in the trash. Over a year ago the mainboard failed and they wanted $180 just for the part. At that time all I knew was how to defragment and trun my computer on. When I decided to learn as much as I could about computers, so I would no longer have to depend on others, I built my own. I should say that it was a very dumb move to use Dell parts when not in a Dell. Now the only thing that is left is a ATA drive. I think that caused my entire problem with the boot issue. I did not know how they had set things up on the drive till yesterday when my brother sent a me a email with all that on there. So, I decided that if a teacher can break computer to allow a student to fix them, then a student can also break it. That is when I placed the boot.ini on the d:\ root, then hide it from normal view and it worked for some reason. Finanlly, the OS showed me the repair/reinstall option and my boot issue was solved.
I am still learning why it worked, but, I do know it did work. I had the SATA as active and it was listed ion my bios as being the 1st drive. So, it made me pull my hair out when it would not consider it the main drive.
I should apologize. I may have come across harsh when I posted last. I only ment to post what I knew was there and then state how I fixed it, lol. But, that is the main reason why I think typing a comunication is a problem because without video it is facless.
I ran the crap out of my computer last night and could not get it to lock up. Maybe the new PSU fixed it, maybe not. In the past I have seen days inbetween the lock ups. So, if I can not get it to do it again I will mark this as fixed. Hell, it may have been a series of problems.
The best way to learn something is have to fix it after you break it!
EDIT I almost forgot. I took the ATA out when i did all of this so it would not cause confusion. Now I am no longer going to have 2 OS's on one system, I just decided to ghost the drives to have the backup.

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Need some opinions for K9VGM-V

hello all, My computer is only to play and i have this Motherboard K9VGM-V, need some opinions about this. Is necessary to upgrade to another motherboard with my current system? need some pros and contra please about this motherboard. Any response will be appreciate.(im srry, english is not my main lenguage)
Sytem:
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Quote from: Sm3K3R on 20-March-09, 22:16:45
Recheck if the RAM sticks are inserted into the right DIMM-s for dual channel to work
Also disable in BIOS Cool & Quiet and see if this solves the problem
Whats the score in Aquamark 3?
Edit:Have you installed AMD Dual Core Optimizer ?
I guess they are insert right.. my motherboard only have 2 slots so i guess its works that way. how i can check if they are actually working as dual channel?.
K im gonna disable cool and quiet.. anything else i need to know that can improve my fps?
Aquamark 3?.. gonna check now
AMD Dual Core Optimizer? No.. i dont have that.. im already downloading it
thx for the reply
EDIT:
AMD Dual core Optimizer installed.
K on Aquamark 3 (this test is from 2004 ¬¬) i have 98391.. 18273 on GX and 10658 on CPU.
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From Orleans 3800+ Single core to 5200+ Dual core
From 7300GS to 9800GT
From 2x 512MB DDR2 800 to 2x 1GB DDR2 667 (both were Dual-channel i guess they were the same)

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Equipment:
Unlocked, branded BB Verizon Tour 9630 (without wi-fi) running on T-Mobile. BB OS5, App World 3.1.4.25 and BB Identity 5.3.0.13
App World, Gmail, BB Protect Problems:
Unable to download new apps or update existing apps due to either - (1) Token error 50101 (Token Expired Please Log-in) OR (2) Token error 40760 (Can Not Get To New Token Due To Device Off-line State). These errors vary from one to another from session login to another (not being able to fix either one), and screenshot preview images for all apps and images from main app menu have never worked. Email from Gmail is not sent immediately (same day) but sporadically all at once for several days. Sometimes this happens on a hard re-start or regular start up from powering down (turning it off) to charge over night.
Currently Considering:
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I do not know about Canada. But in Germany, I can go to some electronic store and hand it in at the service desk together with the invoice from Amazon. The device not neccessarily needs to be purchased at this store...
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Intel core duo T2500, 1GB memory, 100 GB HD, 512mb Graph. card (Ati mobility radeon X1400), 14.1 inch screen 1024x768
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--- 192.168.1.103 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100.0% packet loss
Extol:~ FBI$ who
FBI      console Nov 7 02:14
FBI      ttys000 Nov 7 04:33
Extol:~ FBI$ whois
usage: whois [-aAbdgiIlmQrR6] [-c country-code | -h hostname] [-p port] name ...
Extol:~ FBI$ whois 192.168.1.103
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/whois_tou.html
# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:
#     "n 192.168.1.103"
# Use "?" to get help.
# The following results may also be obtained via:
# http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=192.168.1.103?showDetails=true&showARIN=false& ext=netref2
NetRange:       192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
CIDR:           192.168.0.0/16
OriginAS:
NetName:        PRIVATE-ADDRESS-CBLK-RFC1918-IANA-RESERVED
NetHandle:      NET-192-168-0-0-1
Parent:         NET-192-0-0-0-0
NetType:        IANA Special Use
Comment:        These addresses are in use by many millions of independently operated networks, which might be as small as a single computer connected to a home gateway, and are automatically configured in hundreds of millions of devices. They are only intended for use within a private context and traffic that needs to cross the Internet will need to use a different, unique address.
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses can be used by anyone without any need to coordinate with IANA or an Internet registry. The traffic from these addresses does not come from ICANN or IANA. We are not the source of activity you may see on logs or in e-mail records. Please refer to http://www.iana.org/abuse/answers
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses were assigned by the IETF, the organization that develops Internet protocols, in the Best Current Practice document, RFC 1918 which can be found at:
Comment:        http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc1918
RegDate:        1994-03-15
Updated:        2013-08-30
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-192-168-0-0-1
OrgName:        Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
RegDate:
Updated:        2012-08-31
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/IANA
OrgTechHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgTechPhone:
OrgTechEmail:
OrgTechRef:    http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgAbusePhone
OrgAbuseEmail:
OrgAbuseRef:    http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/IANA-IP-ARIN
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Extol:~ FBI$
Extol:~ FBI$ hosts
-bash: hosts: command not found
Extol:~ FBI$ who
FBI      console Nov 7 02:14
FBI      ttys000 Nov 7 04:33
Extol:~ FBI$ whois
usage: whois [-aAbdgiIlmQrR6] [-c country-code | -h hostname] [-p port] name ...
Extol:~ FBI$ whois 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
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# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:
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# The following results may also be obtained via:
# http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=192.168.0.0?showDetails=true&showARIN=false&ex t=netref2
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CIDR:           192.168.0.0/16
OriginAS:
NetName:        PRIVATE-ADDRESS-CBLK-RFC1918-IANA-RESERVED
NetHandle:      NET-192-168-0-0-1
Parent:         NET-192-0-0-0-0
NetType:        IANA Special Use
Comment:        These addresses are in use by many millions of independently operated networks, which might be as small as a single computer connected to a home gateway, and are automatically configured in hundreds of millions of devices. They are only intended for use within a private context and traffic that needs to cross the Internet will need to use a different, unique address.
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses can be used by anyone without any need to coordinate with IANA or an Internet registry. The traffic from these addresses does not come from ICANN or IANA. We are not the source of activity you may see on logs or in e-mail records. Please refer to http://www.iana.org/abuse/answers
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses were assigned by the IETF, the organization that develops Internet protocols, in the Best Current Practice document, RFC 1918 which can be found at:
Comment:        http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc1918
RegDate:        1994-03-15
Updated:        2013-08-30
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-192-168-0-0-1
OrgName:        Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
OrgId:          IANA
Updated:        2012-08-31
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/IANA
OrgTechHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgTechPhone:
OrgTechEmail
OrgTechRef:    http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgAbusePhone:
OrgAbuseEmail:
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# http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=192.168.255.255?showDetails=true&showARIN=fals e&ext=netref2
NetRange:       192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
CIDR:           192.168.0.0/16
OriginAS:
NetName:        PRIVATE-ADDRESS-CBLK-RFC1918-IANA-RESERVED
NetHandle:      NET-192-168-0-0-1
Parent:         NET-192-0-0-0-0
NetType:        IANA Special Use
Comment:        These addresses are in use by many millions of independently operated networks, which might be as small as a single computer connected to a home gateway, and are automatically configured in hundreds of millions of devices. They are only intended for use within a private context and traffic that needs to cross the Internet will need to use a different, unique address.
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses can be used by anyone without any need to coordinate with IANA or an Internet registry. The traffic from these addresses does not come from ICANN or IANA. We are not the source of activity you may see on logs or in e-mail records. Please refer to http://www.iana.org/abuse/answers
Comment:
Comment:        These addresses were assigned by the IETF, the organization that develops Internet protocols, in the Best Current Practice document, RFC 1918 which can be found at:
Comment:        http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc1918
RegDate:        1994-03-15
Updated:        2013-08-30
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-192-168-0-0-1
OrgName:        Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
OrgId:          IANA
RegDate:
Updated:        2012-08-31
Ref:            http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/IANA
OrgTechHandle: IANA-IP-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number
OrgTechPhone:
OrgTechEmail
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haha, so now i'm thinking. I'm learning the terminal as fast as i can but there are several lines of codes and commands in there that throws up red flags to me that i don't fully understand. It just looks fishy too me. It would be highly appreciated if someone could just check this out just to tell me that i don't need to worry about it. Or point me in the right direction. I just feel un easy about this. ha.

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Once imported in lossless is there an easy way to convert selected tracks to lower quality setting for playback on external device like iPod? Thank you, thank you!

I am assuming to import with Lossless but having no control over settings concerns me. No need for concern?
No need for concern, since with a lossless codec there is really no need for any settings.
My current settings for my first library are AAC, 256 kpbs, 44.1 khz, channels on auto with VBR checked on and optimize for voice left unchecked. Any thoughts on this?
Fine for non-archival purposes, though I can hear the difference between AAC 256 and the original (or a Lossless version) so I wouldn't use AAC for archiving unless you just don't have the storage space for lossless versions and the archive is a "last resort" sort of backup. Whether 256 AAC works for you will depend on your playback system, ears and preferences.
Also, does error correction really do anything?
Yes, it does, though how much it helps depends on the quality of the CD you're importing. With a pristine CD, error correction probably is doing nothing useful, but with a CD that's somewhat damaged, error correction may help yield a successful import.
Once imported in lossless is there an easy way to convert selected tracks to lower quality setting for playback on external device like iPod?
Change the Import settings to the format you want (AAC, MP3, etc.), select the tracks, and use the "Create xxx version" under the Advanced menu in iTunes. Then sort out the compressed versions (playlist, sorting by Kind column) for transfer to the iPod. You might also take a look at this script (courtesy of Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes):
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=losslessaccworkflow
Regards.

Need ur opinions...

hi everybody....
m a student currently enrolled in 4 yr bachelors degree in computer systems... during my internship i had an opportunity to work on oracel EBS.
i want to continue my learnings in this field...
according to degree requirements we have to take a 6 crdt hrs course of "final year project" which is compulsory in order to achieve our degree ...
this project holds alt of importance during final year....
as m interested in EBS so i want to work on oracle implementation....
we will try to implement 2 or 3 basic modules... my question is
"is this project feasible ???"
i have a vague idea about implementation and i have seen 3rd party companies implementing those modules during my internship...every1 has been telling me that its a very difficult project for students like us to map business logics in oracle....
i just need ur guidance in this regard...
will we be able to implemet these modules in 8 months max ???
or if u kan suggest some other project then ill be very grateful ..... :)
thnks for any kind ov help ....
regards .....

This is a great idea.
1. Focus on 1 module - not 2-3. One will be a handful.
2. Approach the company where you did your internship. They may be interested in exploring a new module. You will get to use their EBS installation (test instances) and they will get a pilot of that module for free.
3. Choose a module that is farily independent and has fewer setups. Do not go for all functionality of the module. I would suggest Purchasing.
4. If the company is NOT interested in a new module, ask for new processes they want to implement in the current module. e.g. If they already use Purchasing, they would like to use the Consignment process or the RFQ process. If they already use Inventory, ask if they would like to do Cycle Couting, Physical Inventory, or BOM.
5. If the company refuses, try some other comapnies that already have EBS. One of them should bite.
6. Be very very creful about the refresh cycle of the test instances. You don't want to find on your viva day that the instance has been refreshed and you can not demo anything to the Instructor.
Good luck
Hope this answers your question
Sandeep Gandhi
Independent Consultant
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Narrow down start up issue need experienced/knowledgeble Mac Expert

Hi,
I have spoken with two level 2 mac specialists and both have concluded that I am having a 3rd party software issue with my Mac Pro 3.0. The issue is it takes 5 minutes for my Mac to boot up from start up/restart. Here is my question; in OS9 to narrow down an issue I could simply drag an Extension on to the desktop and restart to see if the issue continued. Since this issue that I am having is a 3rd party conflict in start up is there a way to remove or 'disable' 3rd party software so basically the system thinks it's not there so I can narrow this issue down to who is the problem child? I really don't want to trash all my 3rd party software to figure this out.
I have recently done a Archive and Install from the install CD 10.5 and the start up was fine. Then when I update to 10.5.4 or 10.5.5 the long start up issue is back. So I am concluding that something is not 10.5+ compatible.
Look forward to someone knowing the answer to my question.
Thanks.

Hi Francine thanks for your input. If I'm not mistaken the Shift key is 'Safe Mode' and that is great but I need to either remove one 3rd party software package at a time or be able to add one at a time until I find the ugly step child. And I don't think Safe Mode will allow that.
I did try the Verbose mode which was pretty cool to see however once it kicks on the video card and goes to the blue screen that is the transition screen after the Apple and before the desktop I lose the verbose read out and at the blue screen is where it hangs for 4 minutes. So unfortunately that didn't work. I really need to know if I can take out a key 'Component' from a specific folder that will not allow a 3rd party to register and then if it's not it simply place it back in the folder and that software is back in business. I am amazed that with today's technology first, that the computer doesn't tell you what the issue is and second that no one has come up with a way to trouble shoot when things do go as planned. Sigh. Any other recommendations? Anyone....Bueller....Bueller?

W520 VS T520...TurboBoost or SpeedStep, need some opinions..

I am trying to buy a laptop and I am stuck between the T520 and W520.. I know the W520 has TurboBoost or SpeedStep issues when running on battery.. I was wondering if the T520 has the same issues?
The T520 seems good but I can only use 8 GIGS of ram and no USB 3... the W520 seems amazing but as I hear people are having issues with the boost and even with it is fixed.. it runs on the maximum regular freq which is 2.3GHz.. with nu turbo boost on battery, any suggestions?

My W520 is "fixed" at 2.2 - neither speedstep nor turboboost work, neither on battery nor mains. The W520 trackpad is terrible (but I guess T520 might be the same). Dont get the 1080p display unless you have an external Colourimeter. I was disapointed that the 2000M Quadra cant manage the frame rates of my 5 year old gaming rig at moder games.
Personally, Althogh I run Eclpise, photosohp, lightroom, oracle, toad and a linux VM, the quad core turned out to be slower than a dual core as its clocked much slower and doesnt utlise many of the cores. Unless you are doing some hard core rendering, need 16GB ram, or are using multiple VMs, I would consider getting the 2.7 Dual core i7 - I wish I had.

Brand New 2007 24'' IMac need some opinions please

Hi,
I have a 24' I Mac that is a 2007,,,, it was only used for 1 month then put into storage do to a move,,,, I just got it out of storage and set back up again. It only has 1MB of Ram, and I would like to possibly get it upgraded to the 3MB, anyone know how much this would cost, and if it is worth it to do ??? Also what other suggestions for upgrades that can be done to this system to bring it more up to date. This computer is just about brand new. like I said was used for approx 3 weeks and thats it. I read MB or is it GB of Ram is the most this system will take, id this true or can I get more ???
Thank You
MWA1024

A 4GB kit will cost you just under $60
see > OWC Apple iMac Memory Upgrades
or > Computer memory upgrades for Apple iMac at Crucial.com
Plus you could/should upgrade to Snow Leopard. Problem is Apple no longer sell Snow Leopard thru the Apple Store, so you will need to call Apple Support and ask for a 10.6 Upgrade DVD.

Confused with all the software, need some opinions...

Hi, I am a recent Mac owner who is slowly trying to figure things out (I am bad with computers anyways) My dilemmas are: I was considering purchasing Office for Mac but then I see that there is also VPC so if I purchase VPC and download my Office for Windows on it, then I probably do not need Office for Mac. On the other hand I have read that VPC is pretty slow. The pricing of VPC is also a concern. I have researched few sites with similar programs like VPC that are cheaper and run pretty much like VPC (anyone heard or tryed IEMULATOR? www.iemulator.com, which is $25 , or guestPC www.lismoresystems.com, which is $50). The other thing is that i saw these sites about software that reads PC Cds on Mac (cdeverywhere.com and is about $40), and softarch.com/us/products/dm./html , which is about $60). So my question is if I have one of those virtual pcs or iemultor or whatever pc on my mac then i would not need those other PC reading software, coorrect?
All I need is to be able to exchange my files from my ibook to my pc desktop and viceversa with the easiest and cheapest software i can get. Anyone who has tried one of these mentioned above, I would appreciate your opinion on your experience with it. I like my ibook so far and all I am trying to do is to get the most use out of it.
Thank you in advance!

All I need is to be able to exchange my files from my
ibook to my pc desktop and viceversa with the easiest
and cheapest software i can get.
The cheapest way (ie free) is to use NeoOffice.
http://www.neooffice.org/
This is a fully compatible and functional office suite for the Mac, it is also free.
It can open and save Word, PowerPoint and Excel files.
Hi, I am a recent Mac owner who is slowly trying to
figure things out (I am bad with computers anyways)
My dilemmas are: I was considering purchasing Office
for Mac
This will also do the job as well and will be faster than using any emulated version of Windows.
but then I see that there is also VPC so if
I purchase VPC and download my Office for Windows on
it, then I probably do not need Office for Mac.
You would need to delete Office from your PC though, or purchase an additional licence in which case the Mac version would be better (and cheaper than buying VPC and another Office licence).
On
the other hand I have read that VPC is pretty slow.
It can be, and the native mac version of Office is faster than running Office on VPC.
The pricing of VPC is also a concern. I have
researched few sites with similar programs like VPC
that are cheaper and run pretty much like VPC (anyone
heard or tryed IEMULATOR? www.iemulator.com, which is
$25 , or guestPC www.lismoresystems.com, which is
$50).
Remember these do not include a licence for Windows which would be an additional cost.
The consensus about these products is that they do work, but are slower than VPC.
So my question is if I have one of those
virtual pcs or iemultor or whatever pc on my mac then
i would not need those other PC reading software,
coorrect?
Macs can read and open compatible PC files without the need for third party software. If you have Mac Office (or NeoOffice) they can both open Office files created on a PC.

Need some opinions

I am a bit embarrassed to be making this post. I have spent many hours lurking in these forums over the past few days but it seems the more I search, the more confused I become.
Perhaps if I explain what I wish to do that might help. I have made up my mind that I would like to at least try owning one Macintosh before I kick the bucket, then give the present machine to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren to use. I will not connect the grandkids to the Internet because I want them to use it for homework and not stay in the chat rooms. I have this one loaded down with encyclopedias, dictionaries and also educational programs.
I am now leaning toward the iMac instead of the pro-. I bought my last machine prebuilt but before then, I had always built my own. When I hit 72 things wasn't as simple as they once was -- -- as you youngun's will eventually find out. I am now trying to do the things that my responsibilities have always blocked me from doing in the past -- smile.
I am concerned about having to purchase so much new software and I am a bit concerned about some of the posts on screen sweating. I will use this machine mostly for Internet, but I will be doing some video editing and I have just spent $200 on video editing software for Windows -- -- the prospect of doing that again is not appealing. I am thinking about getting the 24 inch, with two gigs of RAM, 8800 vid card, wireless keyboard and mouse. I love the look of the iMac -- but it's the software and the learning to use it that worries me. Please pardon the length of this post and possibly the vagueness of it. I just want to know whether you think the iMac would be better than the pro for me, plus, do you think I will have that much of a problem switching over.
Thank you very much
Nathaniel
Message was edited by: callmeanything

Hello callmeanything,
Im a 75 year old Mac user . . . have been for over twenty years now. I don't know if this post will be much help to you but let me offer my opinion.
I started with computers at work back in 1982 using DOS on an IBM PC. When I got my first Mac a couple of years later it was like a whole new world opened up to me. I had to continue with DOS and later Windows at work but my home life with the Mac was a wholly pleasurable experience in comparison. When OS X came out in 2000 or so it opened another whole new world. And so it goes to the present time. You'll experience the same thing if and when you get your first Mac.
From what you've posted, you may not have to get too much new software because the iMac comes with iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD and iTunes installed and that may be all you need. I do a lot of photo work myself and have only invested in Photoshop Elements which is sufficient for my needs. I also purchased iWork for word processing and spread sheet work. You can find both online at Amazon or somewhere for well under $100 each if you need them. Other than the software that came with the iMac, that's all I use and it is more than sufficient. I don't do movies so I can't help you there. But I can say that since I've upgraded to the 24" iMac a few weeks ago I am delighted with how it handles the AV work I do. The large bright screen is a joy to work with. Plenty of room for photo organizing and editing (I had a 17" iMac before).
If you go for any Mac, may I suggest you get a copy of David Pogue's switching to Mac missing manual book which you can check out here:
http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Mac-Missing-Manual-Leopard/dp/0596514123/ref=pdbbs_sr2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223670642&sr=8-2
Apple also has something on their website for Windows switchers.
Don't worry about the posts about problems in this forum. This is, after all, a hospital ward of sorts. I've not had any real problems with any of my Macs now or in the past. Get the Apple Care extended warranty for sure and be not only protected for three years but enjoy access to free phone support for all that time. And compared with Windows you can pretty much forget about viruses. I've never had any. The Mac is about as secure a platform as you are likely to find. I haven't bought or installed virus protection because it would only slow down my Mac. Read over the posts on this forum regarding viruses and make your judgements from them but IMHO, just forget about them.
Yes you may get a mild case of the "bends" when you switch but with the Pogue book for help and the great people here in this forum it won't be long before you "smile".
Best of luck to you,
Rick

Need some opinions and/or direction...

I'm not sure where to post this, if it belongs in another forum, please let me know and I'll gladly repost it.
I want to copy my dvds so that I can take the copies along when I travel rather than the originals. I know of two applications - Mac the Ripper and Popcorn that can do this but which one would work best with my Powerbook? I'd like to copy them onto a single DVD without the menu, extras, etc.
I'm totally a newbie at this so any help is much appreciated!
I'm running OS 10.3.5 and iDVD 4.0.1.
Thanks for your help!

If you want to simply copy the main feature of a DVD to a DVD±R/RW then Roxio Popcorn/Toast Titanium 7 will be your best best. MacTheRipper will only rip a DVD to your hard disk so you will need to subsequently compress and burn with other tools.
Now, if you join more than one feature so that you can burn it to a single DVD±R/RW then I would suggest you look at DVD2OneX…
http://www.dvd2one.com/

I need experienced opinions!

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