17"... or not - (screen dimensions); osx
hey guys,
Well as you may, or may not know, I've decided to definatly get an iMac. This will be my first Mac computer ever, and it so better live up to the reputation that Apple has. This board is starting to worry me a bit, and knowing my luck I'll get a 'lemon' (like in another thread in 'displays'). Anyway, I finished work late tonight and I got lost in the city (well not lost, the bus went a different way because it wasn't in peak hr). I had to navigate myself back (not that hard). Anyway, as I was walking along I came across this apple store 🙂 I've never actually been in an apple store before. There was a 17" iMac there on display (the display window was at foot level!). The screen looked TINY! I'm guessing it's the 17" because it was pretty small. This has fastened in my mind to definatly et the 20", however I do want to see one before I purchase. I'm thinking the 17" iMac, being widescreen, is less in height than a non widescreen crt/lcd 17"? If so, then I'm definatly going to have to get the 20". I couldn't live with something less in height than a normal 17" screen I don't think. How high and wide is the 20" screen (in cm)?
Another question I have, well actually my mate has, is about dual out. Does the iMac support dual out so I can have two monitors? I wouldn't particuly want it, but my mate was just curious.
Thanks guys 🙂
- leighton
edit:
oh yeah, I forgot about another thing I was meant to post. Since I'm new to the mac world, I was wondering if some of you guys could take screenshots of your mac. For example:
- blank desktop
- system preferences
- finder
- chat (msn, aim... whatever)
- mail
- iPhoto
- iMovie
- iDVD
- Dashboard in action
- iCal
- games
- basic menu's (clicking on the apple logo, file etc). what the heck does the apple logo do anyway?
- the dock in action
- anything else that you like about osx 🙂
- photoshop/flash/programs
Maybe I'm strange, but I like to look at the graphics of Macs 🙂 Does that transperant application thing appl to Tiger also? Like in windows, the background of the application is dark grey, the last mac i used, the background was transperant. Is this still the case? I don't mind if it's from Panther, Jaguar or Tiger (you'll just have to state which one it is :)) You can post here, or links or email them to "leighton dot kuchel at maunsell dot com" (I think you get the picture ;)) Thanks 🙂
- leighton
Well as you may, or may not know, I've decided to definatly get an iMac. This will be my first Mac computer ever, and it so better live up to the reputation that Apple has. This board is starting to worry me a bit, and knowing my luck I'll get a 'lemon' (like in another thread in 'displays'). Anyway, I finished work late tonight and I got lost in the city (well not lost, the bus went a different way because it wasn't in peak hr). I had to navigate myself back (not that hard). Anyway, as I was walking along I came across this apple store 🙂 I've never actually been in an apple store before. There was a 17" iMac there on display (the display window was at foot level!). The screen looked TINY! I'm guessing it's the 17" because it was pretty small. This has fastened in my mind to definatly et the 20", however I do want to see one before I purchase. I'm thinking the 17" iMac, being widescreen, is less in height than a non widescreen crt/lcd 17"? If so, then I'm definatly going to have to get the 20". I couldn't live with something less in height than a normal 17" screen I don't think. How high and wide is the 20" screen (in cm)?
Another question I have, well actually my mate has, is about dual out. Does the iMac support dual out so I can have two monitors? I wouldn't particuly want it, but my mate was just curious.
Thanks guys 🙂
- leighton
edit:
oh yeah, I forgot about another thing I was meant to post. Since I'm new to the mac world, I was wondering if some of you guys could take screenshots of your mac. For example:
- blank desktop
- system preferences
- finder
- chat (msn, aim... whatever)
- iPhoto
- iMovie
- iDVD
- Dashboard in action
- iCal
- games
- basic menu's (clicking on the apple logo, file etc). what the heck does the apple logo do anyway?
- the dock in action
- anything else that you like about osx 🙂
- photoshop/flash/programs
Maybe I'm strange, but I like to look at the graphics of Macs 🙂 Does that transperant application thing appl to Tiger also? Like in windows, the background of the application is dark grey, the last mac i used, the background was transperant. Is this still the case? I don't mind if it's from Panther, Jaguar or Tiger (you'll just have to state which one it is :)) You can post here, or links or email them to "leighton dot kuchel at maunsell dot com" (I think you get the picture ;)) Thanks 🙂
- leighton
