I guess I have complained enough about my Windows PC's that it was time for some Mac problems.
I bought a new 20" iMac. Yay!
But when I got it home, I ran into a lot of problems.
The new Mac does not include any cables. While this may save Apple a few bucks, it is proving to a big issue.
When I tried to connect my firewire cable from my old mac to my new mac, I found that the new mac has a different connector. My trusty FireWire cable wont work. Hmm.
Happily I saw that the Migration Assistant (v1.2.3) includes a nice button for 'Use Network'. However it never actually finds my old mac (Migration Assistant v1.0.6). Perhaps there is a version conflict with Migration Assistant but there is no mention of it at Apple.com.
So no firewire connection and no network connection = no data transfer. Crap.
Then I tried to hook up my external monitor to my new mac. I was excited because these macs come with DisplayPort connectors which I have on my fancy new HP LP2475w monitor.
Hmm, the iMac uses a MINI DisplayPort adapter - apparently something ONLY Apple makes. Apple does not include an adapter in the box; Apple does not actually sell a DisplayPort cable; Nor does Apple sell a Mini-to-regular-DisplayPort adapter. ?!?!
For $30 you can purchase a mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter but it appears that you cannot actually use the DisplayPort plug with DisplayPort!!! OMG. If Apple had just included a normal DisplayPort adapter (there is PLENTY of room for it), I would be able to get a cable from Newegg but now Im screwed. I have to spend $30 AND I have to use DVI instead of DisplayPort.
I sure hope I missed something but these issues have already wasted a lot of my time. While I still feel Apple makes the best personal computers, there are a still problems in paradise.
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