Re: Notebook reccomendations
- From: Lama Greg <e-streetNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:20:58 GMT
SistahMarilyn here. I'll do what I can to answer your questions, altho I'm no
Mac expert by any means.
> G4 questions:
>
> 1) How readily and easily can you move Microsoft Word, MP3, JPEG and
> other images files, back and forth bewteen the G4 and a PC desktop or
> laptop? I move files now via and existing home network, by which the
> our two PC's (one desktop and one laptop) also share an internet
> connection and 2 printers.
File format compatability is seamless. I regularly take MS Word & Excel files
that I have built at home on the Mac to use at work on our Win 2000
Professional network.
>
> 2) can the G4 work into my existing shared broadband connection that's
> set up between the windows Laptop and desktop? It's not wireless, and
> that's not a priority, but would be nice.
Mac's have built-in Ethernet, so I would think it should work pretty easily.
I have a broadband connection (cable modem) connected into a Linksys wireless
router. It was scary how easy it was to set it up with the Mac. The wireless
router came with software to install for Windows-based machines; I just
hooked up the cables and used the web-based interface for the wireless router
to configure. No need to install any additional software.
>
> 3) can the G4 share the printers the two exisiting PC's already share?
>
I would think so. I use the old HP printer that I used on our Dell. Just
hooked up the USB cable and it worked. Mac OS X comes with lots of printer &
scanner drivers built in, so you can probably just hook them up and start
printing. I hooked up out Epson scanner the other day and thought it would be
misery getting it to work. I just plugged it in and it worked. No additional
drivers or SW. Greg thought I had lost my mind - I was laughing so hard in
sheer amazement that it worked so easily.
Also, if you are in true Windows withdrawal, you can load Virtual PC on the
laptop and run Windows XP.
Take a look thru the Apple website for additional info. They have a message
board there too that may help with other questions. (BTW: the questions you
are asking are really about Mac OS X features, not specifically the G4 or a
G5).
SistahMarilyn
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:36:52 -0600, fvicarel3@xxxxxxx wrote
(in article <1136234212.140235.307500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):
> This is GREAT advice, I'm getting excited.I've always been a PC person,
> but am willing to change. I currently have a PC desktop wunning
> Windows 98 (which Im happy with) and Anna has a laptiop thats mostly
> used on her desktop, running XP home. They're linked through a router
> on a wired home network, and they sahre rtwo printers and a broadband
> internet connection. We work toegther on projects so frequently move
> files (mostly WORD files, back and forth between the two PC's.
>
> G4 questions:
>
> 1) How readily and easily can you move Microsoft Word, MP3, JPEG and
> other images files, back and forth bewteen the G4 and a PC desktop or
> laptop? I move files now via and existing home network, by which the
> our two PC's (one desktop and one laptop) also share an internet
> connection and 2 printers.
>
> 2) can the G4 work into my existing shared broadband connection that's
> set up between the windows Laptop and desktop? It's not wireless, and
> that's not a priority, but would be nice.
>
> 3) can the G4 share the printers the two exisiting PC's already share?
>
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