[Ham-Mac] RFI getting into computer

[Scott McKenzie]

Guys,

I have a dozen of the intel machines at work.  They are nice to use,  
just not fun to work on.  It good that the memory installs without  
opening the case.  Only real issues I have had are with specific  
Safari issues with dates on our custom web application and with the  
old version of remote desktop and VNC.  Running in Rosetta mode fixes  
these issues for now.

My users love the machines.  My recommendation is to spend the extra  
cash and get AppleCare.

:) Scott

On Jun 6, 2006, at 3:11 PM, D. J. 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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