Thursday, January 28, 2010

Now showing...the dark side!

Yes, the Dark Side is here.....not sure if that means I have left the PC world for good as right now, I'm very much in the dark as to how to work this new machine! What I'm most excited about it the photo/graphics capability of this big machine.
Right out of the box with only a single cord. No CPU, no extra cables, and a great speaker system built right in. I was amazed at how easy it was to install. Just wish learning the nuances of the operating system was as easy! But I've ordered the Missing Manual series for Switching over to a Mac. We'll see if that helps with the learning curve!
That's all there is to the back....and to think my first computer was the Apple IIc and it was so much more complicated to get started (and it was considered a portable computer!) And no, I'm not telling anyone how long ago that was. Google it, if you must!
The keyboard that was included was tiny, no 10 key pad, so I opted to purchase another keyboard that was more like I was used to. The mouse is the new-fangled "smart" mouse that has no roller ball or scroll bar; you just use your fingers. If only the operator was as smart!
All set up and ready to go! I played around with the tutorials for awhile and then spent about 20 minutes trying to figure out how to turn the thing off! Exciting stuff! Gotta love the learning curve! Yep, I'm definitely in the dark!

2 comments:

Heitmann Family said...

Oh it looks wonderful!!! Truth be known I am a bit jealous!!

Teresa / Andy said...

great machine for graphics! can't argue with your decision there :)