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Features are probably OS dependent

Submitted by Guest on February 18, 2008 - 10:46.

There's a lot of expense in maintaining old OS's, especially when the technology is changing so rapidly.

I, too, have been a loyal Mac fanatic. My 1997 Apple laptop still works --and I retrofitted it for wi-fi usage, but there's a limit to how much the 64 MB RAM (maxed out) and the old processor can handle.

With my PowerBook G4 (almost 4 years old), I've updated from Panther to Tiger to Leopard as the new OS's have become available. I added a gig of high-quality RAM. I would like to buy a new MacBook Pro when it has the multi-touchpad.

Now, I can do everything except run Windows natively (I have it running virtually if I should need it) and iMovies 08 (many prefer the older version, which is not as easy but has more technical features, I believe).

You should be able to return the iPod, but you might look at a new (refurbished) iMac from the Apple store web site, or buy one from a friend who is looking to upgrade. All of my original Macs still work (but I've donated several).

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