[Ham-Mac] RFI getting into computer

[Rick Prather]

Sorry, don't agree.

The G5 was always a hear generator and caused a lot of complaints of
noise and fans going nuts.

Since I hate fans I was overjoyed to find that the Intel iMac is not
only faster than the G5 and it also is as quiet as my Cube!

And, if I get backed in to a corner I can run XP on either Parallels
or native.  And, I'll tell you that either way it is faster than my
1.6 Pentium IV.

I love it, I enjoy playing with the new apps and no longer having to
even think about using Virtual PC.

Get the Intel and don't look back!

73,

Rick
K6LE

On 6/6/06, D. J. <dalej2 at mac.com> wrote:
> If you really need a win machine they can be had for $200, 250.  I
> bought mine between Christmas and New Years last year on a sale.  It
> had a rebate, but after all was said and done I had a 1.8 ghz AMD
> desktop w. keyboard & mouse for $199 with windows XP home.  It works
> fine, but I only use it for some windows files that I download.  My
> Mac G5 2.3 dual is my workhorse.  It is a beautiful machine and a
> work of art inside.  I wish that Apple would have kept the G5 with
> the Power PC processor.  It's a class act.
>
> Dale, K9VUJ
>
>
>
> On 06, Jun 2006, at 16:43, Robert C. Smithwick wrote:
>
> > I think I'll keep my G5 after all!
> >
> > de/smitty//w6cs
> >
> >
> >> Dick,
> >>
> >> The new intel iMac are covered with yards of RFI tape.  Several of
> >> the techs I know wonder why Apple used so much tape.  The G5 iMacs
> >> are beautiful inside, everything has it's place.  The G5s are like
> >> art, but the intel iMacs are a bundle of 'duct tape'.
> >>
> >> :)  Scott kd7hrk
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 5, 2006, at 12:40 PM, Richard Hemingway wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Group,
> >>>
> >>> I am wondering if the plastic casing of iMacs is more susceptible
> >>> to RFI from the antenna than is a computer with a metal case.
> >>> However, I should explain this.  I am in a r etirement apartment
> >>> and have my antenna sitting on top of a bookcase about 10 feet
> >>> away.  I am using a G5 with a metal case, but the monitor has a
> >>> plastic casing. If I don't  have the display angled properly RFI
> >>> will cause the computer of turn off and on.  I also have a
> >>> Toshiba laptop computer and RFI never bothers it at all. (I
> >>> should say that I only use about 30 watts with PSK).  I have
> >>> disconnected the display from the computer and FRI doesn't bother
> >>> it then.
> >>>
> >>> The problem is that I am thinking of buying an iMac Inter Dual
> >>> Core computer.  The casing is all plastic and I am wondering if
> >>> the problem would persist.  The PowerBook has a metal case (I
> >>> think) and I don't imagine would have t his problem.  However, I
> >>> would much rather have the iMac.  Before you all jump in and say
> >>> so - yes I have filter and chokes all over the place and on all
> >>> the cables.
> >>>
> >>> I ma not experiencing it as much with the new Icom 756 PPRO3 I
> >>> now have as I did with the Orion.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Dick, N5XRD
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Rick Prather
K6LE
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