I made the mac switch last year

[chadaw]

I have always had a pc in my home since late eighties. I spent so much time recovering from crashes and freezes that I learned to live a life of complications. That is until last year, when I bought my MacBook pro. Mac operating system is so much easier, and user friendly and more stable than windows. I can't say it has always been smooth sailing with Tiger or Leopard but it has been worth the change.

Be somewhat wary of updates (yes Mac updates). I have had problems with some of their updates. (I am one of those "got to get the latest updates" freaks.

[roalgumo7]

Lol, I'm also an update freak :P

I like checking if all my software is updated like once a week minimum.

[chadaw]

I agree at least once a week maybe even more frequently.

[webwise]

I envy those of you who have taken the plunge and made the switch - I don't think there's a better time to do it. The challenge for me is...(drumroll please)...cost. I've heard the arguments regarding the long-term savings of using Macs vs PCs, but unfortunately it's a hard argument to make with an IT department at work who were "schooled by Microsoft". Yes, work IT environments is the second reason why it's hard for many of us to make the switch. Money's already been invested in hardware and software, so convincing them that Mac is the way to go can be an uphill battle.

The good news is that the tide is changing...with smart decisions by Apple such as PC-friendly devices and software (such as iPhone, iTunes and Boot Camp) Apple is slowly turning the tide...I look forward to being surrounded by great hardware and software by Apple in the near future!

For now, it will have to be the iPhone 3G...if I win it!

[Sam DaCool]

i agree and can relate 100% percent so congratulations!!

[roalgumo7]

Well I haven't made the switch yet really, I only own an iPod.

But I do get access to OS X via my cousin's Mac Book.

The main reason for me to not do the switch is also the cost. And yes, I mean, just having bootcamp is like a huge step for companies to switch, but with the years they'll just stop using boot camp and go pure OS X.

[Sam DaCool]

Originally Posted by roalgumo7

Well I haven't made the switch yet really, I only own an iPod.

But I do get access to OS X via my cousin's Mac Book.

The main reason for me to not do the switch is also the cost. And yes, I mean, just having bootcamp is like a huge step for companies to switch, but with the years they'll just stop using boot camp and go pure OS X.

yeah i havent switched yet either but iPods all the way!! I own an "Antec PC with Windows XP", yeah i know

I agree the main reason is cost so until my compy stops workin i guess i have to stay "unappleized" (for lack of a better made-up word)

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by webwise

I envy those of you who have taken the plunge and made the switch - I don't think there's a better time to do it. The challenge for me is...(drumroll please)...cost. I've heard the arguments regarding the long-term savings of using Macs vs PCs, but unfortunately it's a hard argument to make with an IT department at work who were "schooled by Microsoft". Yes, work IT environments is the second reason why it's hard for many of us to make the switch. Money's already been invested in hardware and software, so convincing them that Mac is the way to go can be an uphill battle.

The good news is that the tide is changing...with smart decisions by Apple such as PC-friendly devices and software (such as iPhone, iTunes and Boot Camp) Apple is slowly turning the tide...I look forward to being surrounded by great hardware and software by Apple in the near future!

For now, it will have to be the iPhone 3G...if I win it!

Well you could argue for a gradual change by having them institute some Macs with parallel and XP or Vista on it, that way they can still use their current XP or Vista license programs on Mac and train them at the same time for Macs.

[Sam DaCool]

Originally Posted by chadaw

Well you could argue for a gradual change by having them institute some Macs with parallel and XP or Vista on it, that way they can still use their current XP or Vista license programs on Mac and train them at the same time for Macs.

Wow that would be really nice. I love macs but I'm so used to XP and i find it really easy to work with, not a big fan of vista though. But if XP was on a Mac, I'd be on it like hotcakes :P??

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by Sam DaCool

Wow that would be really nice. I love macs but I'm so used to XP and i find it really easy to work with, not a big fan of vista though. But if XP was on a Mac, I'd be on it like hotcakes :P??

Well its that easy if you want to spend the extra money to get Parallel or use the Bootcamp with Tiger or Leopard and get a license of retail version of XP or Vista.