dangerman

Hi all, I live in Sydney and I'd like to be on the list. I have been pretty busy lately and don't get much time to look at the boards at the moment. But I would love to meet my rep lovers, if not this gtg then the next.

The dust storm from a week ago put me in the mood for orange. The Orange Monster might not be the current watch of the moment but it's still one of the best of the cheap and cheerful watches.

I'm recently converted to my 1st Mac, a 24 inch Imac. It's a beautiful machine and I'm loving it. Now I'm not saying it is absolute perfection, but on the whole it's been a very pleasant experience. At this stage, it's only been four months I can't see my self going back to a Windows machine. I'll need to buy a second computer in the next 12 months and it is definitely going to be a Mac of some sort. I'd say the main thing is to expect a bit of frustration while you get used to different was of working and learn your way around the OS. Get it when you don't have urgent stuff to do and it's not too painful.

I thought it was a rep at first. I was thinking "it looks pretty accurate but shouldn't the markers be white?" Congrats lani, it's magnificent. Am I the only one on this forum who doesn't have a gen Speedy?

Congrats Pug it looks great. How I do love the Speedy Pro. Man it's just got that special something...not just the moonwatch thing...a timeless classic. When my time comes my 1st big name gen will be the Speedmaster Professional. Alas for me I still have to keep waiting for a fair while longer. But I can imagine how it must feel to finally have something so long lusted for. So what's next? Do you still have a thing for the Aquatimer?

Great review mate. It's so good to see we continue to have such high quality reviews of gens on our forum. The other thing I love is that this is not one of the usual gen watch suspects . Not that I don't love the popular models. But this was really refreshing to see something I never gave much thought to in the past. Thank you for taking the time to share it.

Great thread BT. I've been pondering re white dials for a while now. I used to think I hated them. I was a committed black and blue (and one orange) man. But I do like the white on my Steelfish rep. I also keep finding myself admiring some white dial watches on others wrists. Something very classy and understated about them. But if I ever get to make my first expensive gen purchase would I go white dial. I don't know...that would take a big mental adjustment. Maybe for the right watch.

I agree with the sentiment that reps are not really the way to go. Even though it's a bit of a cliche, I would give them cuff links. This is also the sort of gift that could last a lifetime, unlike the cheap Rolex reps. They also get to wear them to your wedding.

I've been enjoying reading your reviews, and this is another great one. I really like the way you express yourself. It's a joy to read something so well written. Your passion for watches just shines through. You've got me thinking about selling my first born son to get a gen Porto Chrono. Sadly I don't know if I'll ever be able to justify this particular grail. Thanks anyway and keep up the good work.

Congratulations! I have quoted Toadtorrent as he said most of what I was thinking. Read it again as these are words of wisdom. I'm a full time house dad with two(18 months and 3 1/2 years)and he is right. This really brings back memories. I still remember posting about my kids birth on the forum. A really amazing time. It's one of those heaven and hell type things. Sometimes I think it's doing my head in. But in the end you love having them (mostly ). Congratulations again. Enjoy.

Thanks all and especially Pug. Any thoughts on Parallels and Fusion? I think I need to read up on some Mac forums to finish doing my homework.

Thanks Andreww. Great to know I can save myself some money.

Thanks to those who have answered so far. I like the idea of adding less expensive Ram but worry about voiding the warranty. Any more tips would be appreciated.

I've decided to buy an iMac once the new model comes out. I'm looking for advice from people I respect as to what I should buy. I guess some of the things I wonder about are: Is Applecare worth it? Should I get an extended warranty? Should I get an after market mouse? Software recommendations? What spec do people recommend? And anything else I might not have thought of. By way of background I'm a lifetime PC user. I have never owned a Mac, but have played around a little with a friends. I don't need a laptop as I have a 5 year old Windows laptop which I can continue to use when needed. I really like the look of the big iMac and definitely want to buy a desktop machine. Thanks in advance. Dangerman