The Plunge

[ksmith]

My G5 iMac will arrive in 3-4 weeks.

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I think the G5 will come with IE for Mac, which doesn't have the security flaws that the PC version has. That will make two browsers, which should in theory be sufficient. I have Opera on the soon-to-be-retired desktop, and while I am slowly getting used to it, it's not a fave. When you're used to a particular set-up/style of graphics, it can be hard to get used to something new.

[amyirene-40.livejournal.com]

I'm another who has switched to Firefox. Opera left me cold, and I have never liked IE (I wish I could blow it off my machine at work, but I've no choice in the matter there). But when I loaded up Firefox three months ago, it felt comfortable.

[(Anonymous)]

I think the G5 should come with IE. It should also show up with Safari and Camino. I use Firefox at home on the G5 and at work on the PC.

If you get the .Mac service, you can, supposedly, keep your Safari bookmarks synced on all of your machines. I haven't tried it, though.

I'm pretty happy with my G5. Sometimes the screens don't go to sleep and I haven't looked into it too much. And I got my bluetooth keyboard and mouse working the other day, now I need to remove the wired m/k from the desk.

SZ

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

My iBook came with IE for Mac. I use it to visit sites that go all balky with Safari. The appearance lacks, imho, unless it's some sort of tribute to the New Minimalism or something.

I do have a .Mac account, with an unused email addy and everything. Bought it for the antiviral and the online storage.

I have noticed the occasional problem with going to Sleep as well. If I let the iBook sit with the lid closed, it shuts down eventually.