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Compare products like desktop computers, laptops, and LCD TVs side by side! All the information and reviews to make the best purchasing decision for a new cell phone GPS products or MP3 players. The Ciao network makes searching products easy for you. Frank Wells - 2002.01.21 My Turn is Low End Mac's column for reader-submitted articles. It's your turn to share your thoughts on all things Mac (or iPhone, iPod, etc.) and write for the Mac web. Email your submission to Dan Knight . After spending the last three years using a Power Mac 8600, my desk was laid out in a comfortable manner. The 19" monitor had it's place on center stage, the 8600 sat directly to its left, with a external CD-RW drive on top of it, and a Umax scanner on top of that. To the right of the monitor was my Lexmark printer and fax machine. Squeezed between things was a Zip drive and an external 2 GB SCSI drive. Ever since I got my first Tower Mac, an 840AV,
I've positioned the computer to the left side of the monitor, as this
always seemed the most comfortable. When the 8600 arrived,
For three years I went on haply upgrading the computer with more RAM, faster processor cards (as they became available), faster video cards (to help with the gaming), and so on. I even vacuumed the insides 2-3 times a year, something I never did on older Macs that were more difficult to get into. Well the day came when I needed FireWire ports. This is a simple matter of adding a PCI card; then you're off and running. I thought this over for awhile: Do I want to upgrade the 8600 any further or should I upgrade to a newer model? The choice was a tough one. The 8600 had been a great computer, but I longed for a change. After all, it'd been three years! As a dyed in the wool eBay-aholic, I checked what was available online at the time. As luck would have it there was a B&W
400 available with 256 MB RAM at a "Buy It Now Price" of $425.
I'd always After a short wait, it arrived. It is a thing of beauty! Apple did itself proud with the smooth flowing lines, the beautiful color combination, the handles to make it easy to carry, and the easy access door on the right side. WHAT? On the right side? Can't be? No, tell me it isn't so! It doesn't fit into my desk layout. What genius changed sides? Why would Apple change something that worked so well? Why didn't they ask me? After pondering these questions for awhile, the only answer was to change the desk around. This was not as easy as it sounds. Over the years I'd minimized cable lengths to keep things neater on and under the desk. This was corrected with the addition of another power cord and a longer phone line for the B&W's internal modem. Because of the handles on the B&W, the CD-RW and scanner did not fit on top as they did on the 8600, but a small table added to the side of the desk cured this problem. The new computer sits to the right of the monitor, and the printer and fax are on the left. It took a few hours, but after everything is said and done, it works! I can access the door, and all I need to do is move a lamp and I'm inside. Now if I can stop trying to shove CDs into the printer 2-3 times a day, it will be a perfect setup. Progress? Share your perspective on the Mac by emailing with "My Turn" as your subject. Recent My Turn articles
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assumed the same spot on the desk. This worked out perfectly, as the
8600 has a removable door on its left side that allows easy access to
its internals.
admired
the B&W model in the ads, but I had never seen one in person
After careful thought (about 30 seconds), I found I could not resist.
My bid was placed immediately; it was mine! The B&W 400 has
everything I need: fast processor, good video, two USB ports, and two
FireWire ports - not to mention good looks!
