Apple stuff - Mac, iPad, iphone

[p1fel]

Thanks to all and mixture too, all comments appreciated.

I guess like so many Windows users, there comes a time when one sees the light and considers going Apple Mac.

Ever since I first flew with capt pprune in the late 90's he advocated going the Apple Mac route. I baulked due to their high pricing and remained PC since Windows 3.1 until Windows7 (thankfully skipping that dreadful Vista)

My kids bought me an iPad2 and I was very very impressed with it, until I updated to ios6. Ever since the 'Slide To Unlock' has taken up to 8 seconds to become functional when with ios5 it worked almost immediately. Also when I needed the maps most driving in Germany the iPad was a big let down.

So my desire to go iMac was tempered somewhat with niggles and doubts just when I'm about to invest in an iMac. I do use my optical drive admitedly not often, so when I find out the 2012 iMac didn't have an optical drive, I was some what concerned.

Thanks for all in trying to reassure me.

Thanks, regards p1fel