One of the strongest holdouts in the world of IBM vs MAC is about to cross the lines of battle. I have an appointment at 14:00 to visit a concierge at the Apple store at the Domain in Austin. The blue screen of death has visited me one too many times and I'm throwing in the towel!
I've been in an Apple store as a browser, not a potential buyer. They are impressive to be sure. I'll be interested in how your visit turns out.
Sid, I don't do very much without research. I have learned a lot about how a computer operates... mostly due to the inadequacies of the Windows operating system. I am ready to start forgetting most that I know from not having to use that knowledge every friggen day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x
One thing I didn't research enough was that the software emulator that allows Windows software to run on the MAC requires virus protection just like a Windows computer. I left the store with more questions than answers. I have now found MAC versions of Quicken and Microsoft Office. I will be returning to the store tomorrow to purchase the computer. I'm not buying the biggest, baddest, monster out there. Just the basic MacBook 2.4 GHz with 2 Gig RAM and 250 GB Hard drive.
Tom, After you break from your dependency on 'right mouse click', I think you will be surprised at how happy you are with the purchase.
Tom, we have two MacBooks in our house right now. Jeanne is using one and I'm sitting here using the other. I did install the Windows operating system on my computer using Parallels. After playing with it a few times I haven't used it in a year or so. Also when we bought the 2nd MacBook so Jeanne could have her own, I got the new one, when we turned it on it asked if we wanted to download from another Mac. That was new to me, but we hooked one to the other via the firewire connection, played cards for a bit then sat down to use both computers and all my files had been transferred to the new one, no pain no strain. I don't intend to go back to Windows and if I do get another desktop it will be an I Mac. I think you are going to enjoy.
I'm just glad my step father (retired from IBM after 27 years) does not read these boards. He doesn't have to see me sing the praises of the MAC. I turned it on and it asked me a few questions. One of them was my e-mail address and password. It went out and found earthlink servers and automatically set up my mail. That impressed the heck out of me. I see some big differences in office that will take time to learn but so far... so good.
Tom, The new MACs are incredibly user friendly. I am so used to the typical '10 step' process of a PC that I still find myself frustrated by the Mac because it is 'too simple'... if that makes any sense.