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DATE CONFIGURED: 09/27/07
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Best of Field
(in my opinion)
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Apple 20" iMac
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Gateway One
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Design/Styling:
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Silver/Black
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Mobility:
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all-in-one; 20 lbs. total
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all-in-one; unknown (assuming 20 lbs)
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Component Access?
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easy access to RAM slots
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easy access to all components
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Cords/Cables:
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2 cables/cords total
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2 cables/cords total
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Desk Space Used:
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appx. 141 sq. in.
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unknown (assuming similar)
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"Ultraquiet fans" (25 dB)
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unknown (assuming similar)
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Max. Energy Use:
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220 Watts (maximum)
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180 Watts total (maximum)
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2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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L2 Cache:
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4.0 MB L2 cache
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2.0 MB L2 cache
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RAM Type:
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DDR2-SDRAM PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
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DDR2-SDRAM PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
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Front Side Bus:
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800 MHz bus
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800 MHz bus
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RAM Amount:
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1.0 GB (2 DIMMs)
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2.0 GB (2 DIMMs)
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Max. RAM:
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4.0 GB (2 slots)
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3.0 GB (2 slots) ?
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Hard Drive Capacity:
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320 GB
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320 GB
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Hard Drive Type:
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Serial ATA
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Serial ATA
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Hard Drive Speed:
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7200 RPM
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7200 RPM
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CD-RW:
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24x16x24x CD-RW (slot-loading)
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24x16x24x CD-RW (slot-loading)
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DVD-/+RW:
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8x4x8x DL DVD±RW (slot-loading)
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8x4x8x DL DVD±RW (slot-loading)
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Floppy/Other Drive:
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5 in 1 Media Card Reader
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PCI/AGP Slots:
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1 filled PCIe slot
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1 filled PCIe slot
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Internal Bays:
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1 3.5" drive bay (filled)
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2 3.5" drive bays (one filled)
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External Bays:
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1 5.25" drive bay (filled)
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1 5.25" drive bay (filled)
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Mouse:
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wireless optical 4-button 360º trackball mouse
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Wireless Optical 3-button scroll mouse
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Keyboard:
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ultraslim wireless keyboard
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wireless keyboard
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Remote Control:
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Yes
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Yes
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USB 2.0 Ports:
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3 in back
3 available (3 total)
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3 in back + 4 on power supply
7 available (7 total)
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FireWire Ports:
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1 port @ 400 Mbps + 1 port @ 800 Mbps
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1 port @ 400 Mbps
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Other Ports:
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--
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--
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Infrared Reception:
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Yes
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Yes
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Video Card:
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ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT
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Intel X3100
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Video RAM:
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128 MB GDDR3
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128 MB (shared)?
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VGA Out:
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optional adapter
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optional adapter
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DVI Out:
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optional adapter
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optional adapter
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RCA-Out:
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optional adapter
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Yes
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S-Video Out:
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optional adapter
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Yes
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TV Tuner:
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optional PCI card
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Dual Display Support?
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Yes (mirroring or spanning)
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n/a
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Display:
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20" widescreen glossy digital LCD
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19" widescreen digital LCD
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Display Upgradable?
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No
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No
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Display Resolution:
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1680x1050 / 1.7 Mpx
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1440x900 / 1.3 Mpx
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Brightness/Contrast:
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290cd/m; 800:1 contrast
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unknown; assuming similar?
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Viewable Angle:
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160 deg. horiz.; 160 deg. vert.
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unknown; assuming similar?
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Audio In:
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Built-in microphone; Analog & Optical Line-in
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Line-in; Integrated 7.1 channel audio
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Audio Out:
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Headphone jack, Analog & Optical audio out
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headphone jack; Integrated 7.1 channel audio
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Speakers:
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Integrated stereo speakers, internal digital amp
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unknown; assuming integrated stereo speakers?
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Video Camera:
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integrated 1.3 Mpx iSight webcam
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integrated 1.3 Mpx webcam
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Ethernet:
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10/100/1000 Base-T
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10/100/1000 Base-T
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56k Modem:
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optional USB modem
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optional USB modem
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Wi-Fi Card:
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built-in 802.11a/b/g/n (248 Mbps) card
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built-in 802.11a/b/g/n (248 Mbps) card
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Bluetooth Card:
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built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module
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built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module
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Printer/Scanner/etc:
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Canon PIXMA iP4300 Printer
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Included OS:
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger; BSD Unix;
X11 Window System included
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Windows Support:
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Native via Boot Camp or 3rd-party Virtualization
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Native
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Mac Support:
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Native (OS X)
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Mac OS 8 (via emulation)
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Linux/Unix Support:
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Native (various builds)
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Realtime Metadata Search/Organization:
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Spotlight (system-wide)
(includes Smart Folders, Content Search, etc)
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Instant Search
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Window/App Management:
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Dock / Cmd-Tab / Expose
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Task Bar / Flip / Flip 3D
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Modular Desktop Utilities:
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Dashboard (system-wide)
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Gadgets/Sidebar
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Task Scripting:
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Automator/AppleScript (system-wide)
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Windows Script Host
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Save-as PDF:
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Native
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Faxing:
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Yes (requires optional modem)
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optional
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Zero-Config Networking:
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Bonjour
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Handwriting Recognition:
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Inkwell
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Pen Computing
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Voice/Speech Recog:
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Voiceover
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Yes
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Web Serving:
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Apache w/Perl, Python & PHP included
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Data Backup Utility:
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(iBackup, PsyncX, etc. available as free download)
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Scheduled Backup
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Developer Tools:
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Xcode, Script Editor, etc.
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Visual Basic/C#/C++/J#/WebDeveloper available as free downloads
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File Compression:
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System-wide Zip compression
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System-wide Zip compression
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File Encryption:
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FileVault system encryption
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Parental Controls:
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Yes
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Yes
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64-bit Processor Support:
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Yes (no recompiling needed)
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Yes (apps must be recompiled?)
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Visual/Audio Accessability:
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Word Processor:
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TextEdit (Word compatible)
or OpenOffice (free download; Word comp.)
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MS Works (Word compatible)
or OpenOffice (free download; Word comp.)
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Spreadsheet:
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OpenOffice (free download; Excel comp.)
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MS Works (Excel compatible)
OpenOffice (free download; Excel comp.)
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Presentation:
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OpenOffice (free download; PwrPt. comp.)
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OpenOffice (free download; PwrPt. comp.)
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Database:
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OpenOffice (free download)
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MS Works
OpenOffice (free download)
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Drawing/Painting:
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OpenOffice (free download)
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OpenOffice (free download)
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Page Layout/Publishing:
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Website Authoring:
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iWeb
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Font Management:
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FontBook
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no on-the-fly font enabling/disabling
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Projects/Planning:
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Web Browser
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Safari RSS
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Internet Explorer
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Image Viewer:
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Preview
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Windows Photo Gallery
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PDF Viewer:
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Preview
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Adobe Reader
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E-Mail/Address Book:
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OS X Mail / Address Book
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Windows Mail / Contacts; MSFT Works
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Calendar Program:
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iCal
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Windows Calendar; MSFT Works
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Data Synchronization:
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iSync
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Sync Center
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System Data Transfer:
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System Migration Assistant
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Easy Transfer
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Chat:
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iChat AV
(others avail. as free downloads: ICQ, AOL IM, etc..)
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Windows Messenger
(ICQ, AOL, Yahoo avail. as free downloads)
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AV Conferencing:
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iChat AV 3.0
(video: up to 4 people; audio: up to 10 people)
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Windows Meeting Space
(up to 10 people)
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Remote Desktop:
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optional (both free & commercial solutions)
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optional (both free & commercial solutions)
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Multimedia Software:
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Front Row (works w/Apple Remote)
Quicktime; DVD Player
(WMP & RealPlayer avail as free downloads)
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Windows Media Center (w/XBox 360 support);
WMP
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DVR Software:
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Windows Media Center
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Financial:
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Reference:
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Dictionary/Thesaurus; Sherlock
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Digital Photography:
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iPhoto, ImageCapture; Photo Booth
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Windows Photo Gallery;
Google Picassa free dload
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Digital Video Editing:
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iMovie
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Windows Movie Maker
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CD Burning/Music:
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iTunes; OS X Disk Burner; OS X Burn Folders
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Vista Disk Burning; WMP
iTunes avail. as free download
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Audio Engineering:
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GarageBand
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DVD Burning/Authoring:
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iDVD; Disk Burner
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Std. Vista Burning
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Games Included:
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Chess
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Chess Titans; Mahjong Titans; Inkball; etc.
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Total Software Titles Available:
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Either Fewer or More depending on whether the Mac uses BootCamp
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Additional Software:
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Asstd. system software
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Free Services:
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1 month .Mac trial
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n/a
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Viruses/Trojans/Worms:
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No known viruses, trojans,
worms or spyware affect OS X.
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Firewall:
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Built-in, fully configurable
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Hardware Warranty:
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1 yr. ltd./mail-in
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1 yr. ltd./mail-in
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Software Support:
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90 days phone
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1 yr. phone
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Customer Service:
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Subtotal:
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Base system price: $1,199
+ Canon PIXMA iP4300: $100
+ 320 GB hard drive upgrade: $50
+ Wireless keyboard upgrade: $30
+ Wireless mouse upgrade: $20
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Base system price: $1,299
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- Rebates if any:
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- $100 printer rebate
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+ Ground Shipping:
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n/c
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n/c
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Total Price as configured:
(tax not included)
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