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Question

Dell Customizable 8500 or iMac

Jan 12, 2013 7:05AM PST

I mainly want a computer for multitasking, watching videos, playing music, and playing web browser games. I like having multiple programs open and/or multiple tabs open in my browser(especially with media such as videos and/or games, so I find my shockwave plugin crashing often.)

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Just checking
Jan 12, 2013 7:45AM PST

Crashing.
Are we talking shockwave player or flash player?

If flash.........run this through google.

"disable flash hardware acceleration"

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Shockwave
Jan 12, 2013 9:17AM PST

i Said Shockwave

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Yup....but
Jan 12, 2013 10:52PM PST

Sometimes flash player is labeled 'shockwave flash'.

Folks confuse that with 'shockwave player'.

Their two different animals.

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Try the usual anyway.
Jan 12, 2013 11:03PM PST

Google this: Disable Flash Hardware Acceleration.

Also, you didn't ask a question. I would be guessing what your question is here.
Bob

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Question
Jan 13, 2013 1:36AM PST

My question is should I get the base model of the iMac 27 or a dell 8500. Online it's on clearance right now, the clearance model is the one I'm looking at. There's also the 8500 special edition but I think I may go for the original if I go for the 8500.

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That's like asking
Jan 13, 2013 1:38AM PST

If you want ice or hot cocoa. These are very different machines and very dependent on your needs and wants.
Bob

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Well...
Jan 13, 2013 3:10AM PST

I already described those and in those terms both are great but as for specs the xps 8500 seems to be better. I just wonder if apple may just be better quality and better support if need be. My current computer is a dell and I have a laptop that I mainly use for leisure and short consumption that is also a dell.

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Some folk can't make the change.
Jan 13, 2013 4:19AM PST

All your apps die and some folk can't get their files over. Support may not extend to what you are looking for. That is, I rarely find much support at the store past the basics.
Bob

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Files & Apps
Jan 13, 2013 7:18AM PST

As for files and apps well, I just mainly care about some photos. I don't use much of anything except some video players, spotify, and the internet. I got music on itunes but i know that can go over.

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Check over in the iTunes forums.
Jan 13, 2013 8:50AM PST

If it was that easy, you would not see the question "how to move my itunes to my new computer?"

Many folk don't have backup copies (or just have one lone copy) and learn something during the move.

Given the use you may like an Apple. No constant scanning for viruses.
Bob

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BAck ups
Jan 13, 2013 2:06PM PST

I got my music on my laptop and phone so it's all good

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Disabled
Jan 17, 2013 2:44AM PST

I've done what you suggested. Now that plugin just crashes less often than usual but still an annoyance.

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Then a little progress.
Jan 17, 2013 2:59AM PST
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Xps 8500
Jan 17, 2013 6:29AM PST

Well I already decided on the iMac. You can't see the PC online anymore at least the model I was thinking about anyway because it was part of a clearance event. If you go to the member exclusive section you can see other models they still have left before they're sold out and gone for good.