Re: I need Intel iMac Info

In article <1137807081.001560.147960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<os2guy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It's the beginning of the year and I need to replace three computers in
> my office. I'll buy two PCs and a new fully loaded 20" 2GIG Ram 600
> Meg hard drive Intel iMac but I need some assurance and bona-fide
> solutions to the following needs and requirements.

I'll try and answer what I know.

> First up - MP3 support:

Totally not a problem. The OS can play them right on the desktop, and
Apple's iTunes software that comes with the computer will also play
them and manage them. Indeed, iTunes was an MP3 player *first* -- the
music store (and different audio format support) came later.

> ...and is there a third party conversion program that would bridge
> those MP3s over to an Apple approved format?

Not necessary. As with most things on the Mac, the standard file
formats (like MP3) play just fine natively. No conversion necessary.

> Second - Web site management:
>
> I am responsible for maintaining 22 different web sites. Four of which
> I must manage personally with updates, etc., on a daily, weekly and
> monthly basis. I see iLife has iWeb but that's not going to work for
> me because it is tied specifically to web sites associated with Apple's
> web site service.

It'll work for standalone sites as well, but it's a pretty basic web
design program. It doesn't sound like it'll do what you need.

> I'll need an ftp solution that will allow me to
> access our web sites (all with separate domain names/sites) to perform
> files management. Is there a direct or third party solution to access
> these web site directories under an OS X operating system on an iMac?

OS X will directly *read* an FTP site, but can't write or modify it
right now. A program such as Transmit <http://www.panic.com/transmit/>
will work nicely, or any number of other free and shareware FTP
utilities.

Also, some of the higher-end web design programs, such as Adobe GoLive,
include direct FTP support, making things much simpler. GoLive isn't
cheap, but it's very good. Same story with DreamWeaver.

> Third VHS conversion to DVD:
>
> We hold and use a library of approximately 1,000 VHS training and
> medical oriented videos. I need to convert those VHS videos over to
> DVD. We've looked at a number of transfer solutions but my desire is
> to feed those videos into a computer, edit them, add titles and
> chapters then burn to DVD. Is this possible under an OS X system on
> the iMac either directly or through third party offerings?

I haven't done this personally with a VHS source, but if I were to do
so, I think I'd purchase one of these:

http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv200

It's a little pricey at $329, and there may be better/cheaper options
out there, but this will do a fine job at getting the video into the
Mac.

As for the titles, DVD authoring, and so forth, all the software you
need is included with the Mac. And it's *excellent* software.

> Fourth Java:
>
> It is crucial that any new machine within our office have Java
> capability to access Java applications and other online services that
> use Java and Java applications. The medical world is full of Java
> items/features/programs. Will the OS X iMac offer this important
> compatibility? Toss in here Flash ability too. We'll need to be able
> to make Flash offerings as well as view them. What's the status on the
> lates releases of Java and Flash?

I'm not familiar with authoring them, but I view web pages with Java
and Flash content all the time. I've had no issues at all.

I think it would suit you very well for all your needs. And you'll be
absolutely *amazed* at how it handles the video editing and DVD
authoring.

--
Garner R. Miller
Clifton Park, NY =USA=
http://www.garnermiller.com/
.

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