Hello-
I will try to make this appealing to serious "experts" so I get some help. Usually I get smart-ass comments like; :it's too long buddy, we don't need a book," or something like that. Some of you might remember me back about 6 months or longer or maybe sooner posting some questions because I was undecided on if I should stay with windowez or go to a MacBook Pro, which I have never used. For my small business, I had finally decided to focus on the long-term and one day have a "wireless" small business.

I got my first Mac about 3 months ago after some great help from all sorts of people. I made the final decision, so I cannot be persuaded too easily. My first mistake was calling applestore.com and talk to a salesperson. They had one thing on their mind and that was to sell an uneducated (or relatively unducated) person as much Mac stuff as possible. I id get some initial help from the Executive President of sales from this applestore.com (or whatever the official website was), and he tried to make-up for all the inaccurate information and sales pitches that were pulled out of the air too. that lasted for a short time, so I was left with nearly a $4000 bill from thee people. A lot of it was the MacBokPro, which totaled about $2700.

When I did receive all the stuff and started getting familiar with the notebook, I realized how far I had to go. I equated it like I was in high school and learning a new foreign language (and not Spanish). I was sold VM Fusion because one ay I wanted to load my Microsoft Programs (which did not come in Mac format) on to this notebook. However after installing the Extreme base Station, the "pre-installed Program" which was not pre-installed called iworks, the 2008 iLife update the graciously included into the shipping box (since I was told the computer after mine made in malaysia would have this latest edition of iLife on it, and wireless mouse called Mighty Mouse (which I could tell was going back since it was not any better in size than a regular size desktop mouse), 2 OS X v10.4.9, .10, and now .11. I am not yet going to go with the latest called leopard (I think) until I learn this OS a little bit better.

I did have to get 4GB of RAM, so because the 2 GB came in 2 separate sticks, I had to get all new RAM. Since I have done this, I have not seen the memory pop-up but I am going to sell the initial 2GB of RAM that was used for a week. It blew me away because everyone kept telling me even the 1gb MacBook would do me good, I would never have to get 4Gb of Ram. I am not blaming anybody. I do not have the experience to blame anybody, but interesting right out of the box (almost) I needed more RAM

So, back to some specific questions. I was sold this Extreme Base Station which does NOT let me do what I was told by the sales guy. It does not let me play ITunes over the stereo. it does have a lot of ports in the back for things i am not sure I will ever need. I guess I am stuck with this because to get it back to them I would end up paying about $100 which makes it a waste. I would like to sell it but have had no luck on a apple site, craigslist and e-bay. I almost lost it for $3 on Ebay but I caught my lack of experience before it sold.

If there are any suggestions on what I have said so far that are rally real suggestions and not put downs or suggestions that just are to show ho stupid I am, I am not interested. I will just trash them. But I am ope for constructive criticism and I can tell pretty quickly what the reply is saying.

I have purchased 3 and have a Canon (which in the picture in Men's Health) looks sweet and I found out it is a Canon Also with all the research I have done, Canon multifunction, all-in-ones seem to do well with Mac. But then people were socked I had 4 of the best HP multifunction all-in-ones at home, tried them with the Extreme Base Station one being the HP officejet that was huge and when it faxed it sounded like a small jet was taking off. Not sure what was up with that, but my biggest problem was getting the scanner to send the scanned image to the notebook for further work. HP had a universal type multi driver and it seemed that is what I needed but the HP site said it was 0 size so I did not get it. The help from HP was OK but they got lost too and then start guessing. All the printers I have tried to network with my Extreme base Station are suppose to be able to do that (as it states on the outside of the box) and the HP people agreed. There were 2 that said they were capable with MAC V X.3 to OSX v 10.4.4, and some worded it like "able to work with Mac OS X V 9.3 and above. So there might be a problem in this area. I assumed if they were Mac OS x compatible and mentioned Leopard, then I should have no trouble.

I did not focus on the fax and scanner being wireless but on the print and copy. Many posts on apple.com under support and discussion I read made it sound like they got the HP to do all the functions, even the models I had with the Extreme base Station and Express Station without any trouble.

I used applecare to the fullest until they would tell me they cannot go any further and go to HP until they told me they could not help me any further.

So, this awesome looking Canon that one an get the most info about at canon.com might be the one, but there are 2 models, very close in looks but I am not the expert to decide. I originally saw them advertised in Men's Health

Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated,. I wold like to use the Extreme base Station wore wireless printing and just using my Mac anywhere it might be something that is more of a hassle than anything.

Thanks for your help in advance. I do have a lot more questions but I need to take smal steps until I get some handle on this. I really wish I would have never gotten into this mac and got rid of all the widowez but I had no idea I was going to get suckered into buying all this stuff I really do not need, and I thought thee would be better help for someone new to this like me. There are opinions but I need more than an opinion right now.

Peace.