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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I just got my first Mac yesterday. A 15" 2.33GHz Macbook Pro. I will never use windows ever again.
- Quix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The simple answer: YES. If you don't try it, how will you ever know?
"I wonder if Apple has some sort of emulation of Windows environment…"
Um, Boot Camp? Parallels?
Sounds like this guy has nothing to lose and possibly much to gain. Will a Mac be more expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes.
I've owned both. I've built my own PCs. I use Windows 50 hours a week at work. I use Mac at home (used to have both Mac & PC at home, finally dumped the PC for good). I'd choose OS X without question, every time.
Try it. You'll like it. - leopardhunter, on 02/18/2009, -0/+1Stick with PCs. Get a good brand like HP Compaq (this is one of HPs business lines) (hp.com). They last a long time.
When you buy a new PC for more than $1,000, buy the option for a 3-year extended warranty. Choose parts-only if you are technical or know of a good geek who can help out for a few bucks. Otherwise, get parts and labor. If your seller doesn't offer 3-years of protection for the parts, decline to buy from that seller.
With laptops for any brand, including Apple, there's a trick to extend the life of the product. Don't physically move the laptop around when the hard drive is spinning. Put the laptop into suspend mode first (In Windows, start - shutdown - suspend). Then move it. Then get it out of suspend. For HP Compaq. usually just tap the power button to get it out of suspend. Once the "hybrid drives" hit the market several months from now, and you are using Vista, you will be able to flip in and out of suspend mode very quickly. Currently it takes several seconds.
This preserves the life of the hard drive, which has moving parts. It shortens the life of your hard drive if you are moving it while the drive is spinning. One day they will invent a durable hard drive that can take more G force and shock, but it hasn't happened yet. - WiseWeasel, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1For what the guy is doing, the only issue is going to be the lack of VB .NET. He can run that using Parallels, which runs Windows on a virtual machine under MacOS X. This means that you boot into the MacOS like usual, but when you want to use Windows apps, it will launch Parallels, boot a copy of Windows in a window, and then the app you want to use will function as you're used to. This runs at native speeds, so it should be about as fast as it is when you boot directly in Windows. Using Boot Camp, you can always just boot directly into Windows if it's more practical for your task.
If he spends most of his time in VB .NET or other Windows-only tools, then a move to Mac doesn't make much sense. If he's in Eclipse or other cross-platform apps, or able to use Mac equivalents to the tools he needs, then the Mac will certainly be a more rewarding experience for him, once he gets used to the new workflows. If he wants to spend his time making his computer work for him, instead of having to work for your computer, then the Mac would be the platform of choice at this time. If your time is valuable, then the Mac is definitely worth any up-front price difference. - JimMessenger, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2So how about it Mac users? What would you tell someone who's thinking about switching?
- Chewie67, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2The answer depends. What are you doing? If it's basic office stuff, then get a Mac. No spyware. No viruses.
- schestowitz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2> "Should I Switch To Apple?"
No. If you are upset with the cost/lockin, free yourself. Switch to GNU/Linux.
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