<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><b>List Friends,</b></span></font><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">I have an iMac model 4,1 vintage 2006 or 2007, running 10.4.11 on a 2 GHz intel Core Duo, with 1 GB 667 MHz ram. Three school age kids and spousal use is pushing me toward getting a second computer (other than the Windows-based, Lenovo laptop that I bring from work which has severe limitations imposed on it by the IT gods of my employer) -- and a Mac it will be. The questions I have include:</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">Recommendations on another iMac versus a laptop MacBook -- My own bias is for a desktop as I have this sense that laptops are more vulnerable to damage and I fear my kids taking it places I can't find! I may just be too 'old school' and should see things differently. My kids would want the MacBook, but that kinda drives me away from it. :-( Possibly, I need an adjustment in perspective ... Your experiences on these matters would be greatly appreciated!</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">In either case, recommendations for a model that would suit second family computer needs (lots of internet, lots of documents, lots of email, lots of photos, lots of music -- sound familiar to any of you out there?).</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">Should I upgrade to 10.5 on my existing machine to better interact with a new one? </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">How does one handle email (a huge usage on the current machine) with two different machines?</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">Any other recommendations for a 2 Mac family?</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Charcoal CY'; min-height: 17px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Charcoal CY" size="4" style="font: 13.0px Charcoal CY">Finally, I am looking for recommendations on a printer. I have a Canon Pixma MP500. It is not wireless/bluetooth. I'd like to move in the Bluetooth or wireless direction. I have a wired & wireless network at home (though I confess to being less than facile with it). I see lots out there, but honestly, with kids printing, cost of ink becomes a real issue. I'd love to find a solution for everyday, mainly B&W printing that gives cost efficiency, but (even with a second printer for this latter task) have available a very good photo-quality full color printer, with easy scanning/copying capability (don't need fax). Any recommendations here would also be appreciated.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charcoal CY'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charcoal CY'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thanks for any and all comments a d suggestions!</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charcoal CY'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Charcoal CY'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ralph</span></font></div></div></body></html>