Coming over from PC to Mac - Any help would be greatly appreciated.


i in web development , graphic design, running adobe creative suite. going purchase mac pro; coming on pc. configuring new system appreciated.

applecare protection plan mac pro - auto-enroll s3135ll
apple cinema hd display (23" flat panel) m9178ll/a 1
mac pro custom 1
1 16x superdrive 065-7203
accessory kit 065-7220
2 2.8ghz quad-core intel xeon (8-core) 065-7536
500gb 7200-rpm serial ata 3gb/s 065-7190
apple wireless mighty mouse 065-7694
apple wireless keyboard (english) + mac os x 065-7708
nvidia geforce 8800 gt 512mb (two dual-link dvi) 065-7537
2gb (2 x 1gb) 065-7175

ordering owc

4.0gb owc matched set (2gb x 2) pc6400 ddr2 ecc 800mhz 240 pin fb-dimm modules (owc64fb2mpk04gb)
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/other world computing/64fb2mpk04gb/

640gb western digital caviar se16 sata-ii 16mb cache 7200rpm 8.9ms (wdgwd6400aaks)
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/western digital/wd6400aaks/

thinking of buying 1.0tb newer technology ministack v3 7200rpm 32mb performance use time machine.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/newer technology/ms3s7h10tb32/

looking @ apc - 1500va battery back-up system.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...=product&tab=7&id=1157067061643#productdetail

looking @ sonnet technology tango express combo firewire 400/usb 2.0 add more usb ports.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/sonnet technology/fwusb2e/

thoughts on ntfs mac® os x accessing old external drives , files?
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/


can move hd comes mac second slot , put new 1 in first; install win xp on second drive? have purchased parallels desktop 3.0.

in advance. :confused:
 

well first, want wish luck , congratulate you. you'll love (hopefully). :eek:

thing can comment on ntfs software paragon. use , works very well. i've never had problem it.

oh, , idea not ordering ram apple. :)
 


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