I Am Back With A Mac

WOODY · 05-03-2008, 13:07

WELL AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AWAY FROM PIXALO, I AM BACK.

MY LAPTOP EVENTUALLY DIED, SO AFTER A LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING, AND A HELPFUL
BANK MANAGER, I HAVE NOW BOUGHT A MACBOOK PRO.

TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO, BUT I AM ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE.
ALSO HAVE CHANGED BROADBAND SERVERS FROM AOL TO SKY . I GET THE SAME SPEED FROM SKY FOR £5 A MONTH WHEREAS I WAS PAYING £14.99 TO AOL.

SO THE SAVING WILL GO TOWARDS PAYING FOR MY NEW COMPUTER.

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. I HAVE BEEN GETTING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS SINCE BEING
AWAY. YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU MISS BROADBAND TILL YOU HAVEN'T GOT
IT.

**Dabhand16** · 05-03-2008, 13:21

Congrats on your new toy Woody. I'm almost afraid to ask - is the wireless working OK?

WOODY · 05-03-2008, 13:41

HI GRAHAM, I HAVE NOT TRIED THE WIRELESS YET, ONLY GOT THE ROUTER ETC YESTERDAY. IT IS A DIFFERENT ROUTER TO MY OLD ONE, SO HOPEFULLY THIS ONE
MAY WORK, FINGERS CROSSED.

**Sonsey** · 06-03-2008, 17:38

Good to have you back Woody, I hope you get everything set up the way you need it.

silkstone · 06-03-2008, 17:49

Good luck with it all, Woody!

Charlotte · 06-03-2008, 20:38

Welcome back Woody, hope you're having fun with your new toy

P-E · 06-03-2008, 20:55

Welcome back Woody

......sounds a nice new bit of kit

WOODY · 06-03-2008, 22:02

THANK YOU ALL, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK, I HAVE MISSED YOU GUYS

I AM HAVING A LOT OF FUN WITH THE MAC, ONLY THING IS I HAVE NOT GOT ROUND TO
GETTING A MAC VERSION OF ADOBE ELEMENTS 5 OR 6 YET SO HAD ALL MY PHOTOS
ON DISKS LUCKILY , SO HAVE JUST PUT THEM ON.

I WAS THINKING OF GETTING ELEMENTS 6 BUT I DON'T THINK IT IS AVAILABLE FOR
MAC YET, AND I DON'T REALLY WANT TO RUN WINDOWS ON IT AS WELL.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ELEMENTS 6 IS ANY GOOD, OR SHOULD I JUST BUY THE MAC
VERSION OF ELEMENTS 5. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A MAC VERSION OF
COREL PSP , BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO DO ONE. ANOTHER THOUGHT I SUPPOSE IS,
I COULD SELL THE COMPUTER AND BUY CS3

THANK YOU.

PS I HAVE WINDOWS ELEMENTS 5 AND COREL PSP FOR WINDOWS
IF ANYBODY WANTS THEM, YOU CAN HAVE THEM.

**Dabhand16** · 06-03-2008, 22:13

I did see a review to the effect that PE6 was not much different from PE5 other than the snazzy new look.

I would think that PE5 is now available very cheap, so if it does what you want, that might be the way to go.

How about putting your Windows software in the classifieds forum?

WOODY · 06-03-2008, 22:23

THANKS GRAHAM, SO ELEMENTS 6 IS NOT WORTH BUYING THEN, I WAS NOT SURE
WHETHER THEY HAD MADE IT ANY BETTER THAN ELEMENTS 5.

IT'S A SHAME THAT COREL DON'T MAKE A MAC VERSION OF PSP X2 , AS I FOUND
THAT TO BE VERY GOOD.

**Dabhand16** · 06-03-2008, 22:28

Only the reviewer's opinion Woody.

If you Google PE6 reviews, you ought to get some information and probably some comparisons with the oder version.

WOODY · 06-03-2008, 22:32

THANKS GRAHAM WILL DO, HAVE PUT THE OTHERS ON CLASSIFIEDS .

j sotelo · 06-03-2008, 23:06

Welcome Back WOODY, hope you enjoy the new MAC.
Try playing with GimpShop its similar to Photoshop and it can be used on a Mac.
http://www.gimpshop.com/download.shtml

wildblue · 17-03-2008, 04:20

I am running a MBP as well and love it! If you can find a student you can get a GREAT deal on CS3!
A student can get it for as low as $215 (USD) from the student bookstore!
Now I just have to figure out how to use my new camera, my new computer AND my new software! I may be in over my head!

05-03-2008, 13:07	#1 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	I Am Back With A Mac WELL AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AWAY FROM PIXALO, I AM BACK. MY LAPTOP EVENTUALLY DIED, SO AFTER A LOT OF SOUL SEARCHING, AND A HELPFUL BANK MANAGER, I HAVE NOW BOUGHT A MACBOOK PRO. TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO, BUT I AM ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE. ALSO HAVE CHANGED BROADBAND SERVERS FROM AOL TO SKY . I GET THE SAME SPEED FROM SKY FOR £5 A MONTH WHEREAS I WAS PAYING £14.99 TO AOL. SO THE SAVING WILL GO TOWARDS PAYING FOR MY NEW COMPUTER. IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK. I HAVE BEEN GETTING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS SINCE BEING AWAY. YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU MISS BROADBAND TILL YOU HAVEN'T GOT IT.

05-03-2008, 13:21	#2 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,999	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Congrats on your new toy Woody. I'm almost afraid to ask - is the wireless working OK?

05-03-2008, 13:41	#3 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	Re: I Am Back With A Mac HI GRAHAM, I HAVE NOT TRIED THE WIRELESS YET, ONLY GOT THE ROUTER ETC YESTERDAY. IT IS A DIFFERENT ROUTER TO MY OLD ONE, SO HOPEFULLY THIS ONE MAY WORK, FINGERS CROSSED.

06-03-2008, 17:38	#4 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,242	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Good to have you back Woody, I hope you get everything set up the way you need it.

06-03-2008, 17:49	#5 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,415	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Good luck with it all, Woody!

06-03-2008, 20:38	#6 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,796	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Welcome back Woody, hope you're having fun with your new toy

06-03-2008, 20:55	#7 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,505	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Welcome back Woody ......sounds a nice new bit of kit

06-03-2008, 22:02	#8 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	Re: I Am Back With A Mac THANK YOU ALL, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK, I HAVE MISSED YOU GUYS I AM HAVING A LOT OF FUN WITH THE MAC, ONLY THING IS I HAVE NOT GOT ROUND TO GETTING A MAC VERSION OF ADOBE ELEMENTS 5 OR 6 YET SO HAD ALL MY PHOTOS ON DISKS LUCKILY , SO HAVE JUST PUT THEM ON. I WAS THINKING OF GETTING ELEMENTS 6 BUT I DON'T THINK IT IS AVAILABLE FOR MAC YET, AND I DON'T REALLY WANT TO RUN WINDOWS ON IT AS WELL. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ELEMENTS 6 IS ANY GOOD, OR SHOULD I JUST BUY THE MAC VERSION OF ELEMENTS 5. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE IS A MAC VERSION OF COREL PSP , BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO DO ONE. ANOTHER THOUGHT I SUPPOSE IS, I COULD SELL THE COMPUTER AND BUY CS3 THANK YOU. PS I HAVE WINDOWS ELEMENTS 5 AND COREL PSP FOR WINDOWS IF ANYBODY WANTS THEM, YOU CAN HAVE THEM. Last edited by WOODY : 06-03-2008 at 22:06. Reason: WANTED TO ADD TO

06-03-2008, 22:13	#9 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,999	Re: I Am Back With A Mac I did see a review to the effect that PE6 was not much different from PE5 other than the snazzy new look. I would think that PE5 is now available very cheap, so if it does what you want, that might be the way to go. How about putting your Windows software in the classifieds forum?

06-03-2008, 22:23	#10 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	Re: I Am Back With A Mac THANKS GRAHAM, SO ELEMENTS 6 IS NOT WORTH BUYING THEN, I WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THEY HAD MADE IT ANY BETTER THAN ELEMENTS 5. IT'S A SHAME THAT COREL DON'T MAKE A MAC VERSION OF PSP X2 , AS I FOUND THAT TO BE VERY GOOD.

06-03-2008, 22:28	#11 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,999	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Only the reviewer's opinion Woody. If you Google PE6 reviews, you ought to get some information and probably some comparisons with the oder version.

06-03-2008, 22:32	#12 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	Re: I Am Back With A Mac THANKS GRAHAM WILL DO, HAVE PUT THE OTHERS ON CLASSIFIEDS .

06-03-2008, 23:06	#13 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,719	Re: I Am Back With A Mac Welcome Back WOODY, hope you enjoy the new MAC. Try playing with GimpShop its similar to Photoshop and it can be used on a Mac. http://www.gimpshop.com/download.shtml

17-03-2008, 04:20	#14 (permalink)
wildblue Getting Comfy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 133	Re: I Am Back With A Mac I am running a MBP as well and love it! If you can find a student you can get a GREAT deal on CS3! A student can get it for as low as $215 (USD) from the student bookstore! Now I just have to figure out how to use my new camera, my new computer AND my new software! I may be in over my head!

17-03-2008, 04:21	#15 (permalink)
wildblue Getting Comfy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 133