I would certainly get a Beoport and an iPod Touch and revel in two way control!

On the non B&O front, a nice big external HDD for the Time Machine!  

Welcome to the gang Christian! 😂😂

I remember unpacking my iMac 20" and turning it on, petrified i'd not understand a thing after being a dyed-in-the-wool 'PC Man' ever since i got my first computer.

I switched it on, and it worked - and hasn't stopped working since, flawlessly.  Thanks to Van for giving me the confidence and initial support, plus zapping a ton of software on it for me at Firebrand (and showing me how to use it).  Peter too was a great help.

I too still use a PC for work, and by January 10th we had ordered 2 visits from our tech guy already sorting bloody Windows Vista issues out, where Vista wouldn't converse with XP (or printer servers).

Right - that's the warm, fuzzy "i got a Mac, and how happy am i !!" bit done - down to business..

iPod touch seems amazing - soundproof and Peter have it nailed, so can be a fountain of info!!!

Lee

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Hi Christian,

It's definitely worth waiting until the keynote speech tomorrow night (our time). Apple always launch a raft of stuff at MacWorld Expo. You can watch the live cast if you like late night viewing lol

Have fun

Mike 

Good to see you're becoming a Mac fan Christian. As you've already bought your iMac, Peter's comment is a most sound one. You use the iPod Touch to remotely control your iMac which should be plugged into a Masterlink system via a BeoPort, along with your BS3, and BC2. The iPod touch will likely use Remote Buddy or, I understand, better, iRed to control the Mac remotely via your WiFi system (that you'll also need). Result: remote control of iTunes via iPod Touch to play on your Mac from anywhere in your WiFi zone. 

There are articles on some of these issues on the forums, and on iRed at http://www.filewell.com/iRed/ 

Don't know what Steve Jobs has up his sleeve, but if the other forum comments are anything to go by, wait a couple of days and reassess your needs!

Mike 

Lee,

you can try out Beo4VRC. See http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32239 for more.

Time Machine is an automatic backup system.  You need an external hard drive.

BeoPort attaches to your Mac (USB and 1/8" headphone jack) and your B&O system (the usual link).  Then you can use N.Music on your stereo unit (BC2 did you say?) to control iTunes with the Beo4.  N.Radio does the same thing but for streaming audio in it's own playlist.  It's really, totally pimp.

wish i'd bought an imac instead of my mac pro , imo its the best machine in the apple range

they recently did a test and the imac wiped the floor with the NEW low end mac pro 8 core !

nuff said