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overview
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| I replaced the old mac with Intel mac in November 2006. This mac is very compact. The main body of PC is built into the LCD monitor. I have no complaints about processing speed and stability. It is quiet and stays cool. I think It is a high quality machine. |
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Hardware
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| The High speed machine with Intel 2GHz Core2Duo processor. I added more memory up to 2GB. |
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Spec |
Comment |
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CPU |
Intel Core2Duo 2GHz |
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Memory |
2GB |
I added 1GB memory. |
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Hard disk |
250GB serial ATA |
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Display |
17" |
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| Graphics | ATI Radeon X1600 |
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Software
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| The everyday softwares are attached to OS X. My everyday softwares were available on the intel Mac. |
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Item |
Software |
Comment |
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Internet |
Safari 2.0 |
Included in the OS X |
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Included in the OS X |
| Music | iTunes | Included in the OS X |
| Program | Xcode | Included in the OS X |
| Account book | Sabanowa | Free software |
| Business | NeoOffice | The open office modified for Mac. Free software. |
| Graphics | Graphic Converter | Free software |
| Website | Adobe GoLive CS2 | This is for PowerPC, and this is working on the Rosetta environment. |
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My mac history
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| I have gotten five macs so far. The CPU clock frequency increased twentyfold over a period of 10 years though any one was priced at 200,000 yen or lower. |
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Time |
Model |
Comment |
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Sep. 1996 |
Performa6260 |
An entry-level machine with a lot of accessory softwares. I used to watch TV through the tuner board. The CPU is PowerPC 603e 100MHz. |
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Aug. 1998 |
iMac |
The first iMac in Bondi blue. The completely novel design was very famous when they debuted. The CPU is PowerPC G3 233MHz. |
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Oct. 1999 |
iBook Blueberry |
The first ibook in blue and white. This machine was popular too. The CPU is PowerPC G3 300MHz. |
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Nov. 2002 |
iBook 32VRAM |
Compact white ibook which has dual boot environment between OS9 and OS X. My first OS X mac. The CPU is PowerPC G3 800MHz. |
| Nov. 2006 | iMac (intel) | Existing mac. The main body of PC is built into the LCD monitor. The CPU is Intel Core2Duo 2GHz |
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