I’m not a big fan of the PC vs. Mac war. I really couldn’t care any less about which someone prefers. For me PC has been the better option for a long time.
Now, Mac is the better option for me.
Why? What changed my mind? Here are the top 10 reasons I made the switch in no particular order.
- 1. Video editing - I was using my notebook PC for this but after speaking to those who do it for a living almost all were using Mac’s.
2. Web browsers - I can still use firefox.
3. My $3000 notebook replacement bit the dust after just over 2 years and of course I had a 2 year warranty. The Macbook Pro was the best bang for the buck.
4. Spotlight - If you are a Windows user I can’t really explain in words how much better it is than “Desktop Search”.
5. Parallels - I can still use windows on my Mac for the handful of things Leopard can’t do.
6. Security - Not much I can say here other than am not scared every time I download something.
7. No more Vista!
8. Leopard - Intuitive actually means something
9. iLife - iMovie and iPhoto are included in the iLife suite.
10. The operating system and the hardware is designed and built by the same people! (this should be #1)
11. This wasn’t really something I was thinking about when I made the switch but the power supply is TINY compared to the “brick” I used to lug around.
I had an unfair advantage in making my decision to switch. I have a couple of iMacs which I use in my store and bring to trade shows. I purchased the iMacs because they were more portable and took up less space.
I would create slide shows which were part of my sales presentation.
When Vista came out I was working back and forth between my desktop replacement notebook and the iMacs. Vista just kept getting more and more annoying.
I am still getting used to my Macbook Pro. There is a learning curve but it is not as steep as some might think. This presents new challenges but at the same time I am learning new things which is cool.
I don’t miss much about windows. In fact the thing I miss the most is being able to play games at worldwinner.com. Would be great if they built a Mac OS X compatible site but I am sure I will find a new place to play games.
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