Switching from PC to Mac

The Juggler
The Juggler Posts: 49,598
edited September 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
any words of advice? sick and tired of my old dell cpu. 7 years old and a relic at this point. wanna get a laptop. and am leaning towards the macbook.

anyone else make the switch from pc to mac? how was your transition?
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    the microsoft office applications take some time to get used to but otherwise the transition is pretty simple. love the mac
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  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    I just got a MAC and so far I love it! Some adjustments but I am sure I will catch on. I hated my Dell laptop. :evil:
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    the microsoft office applications take some time to get used to but otherwise the transition is pretty simple. love the mac


    why would they take time to get used to if they are what i have been using for years? do they work differently on a mac?
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    It was a breeze. It helps to have a Mac friend to talk you through stuff - and you realize how much easier Mac always was and how much Microsoft has borrowed from Apple.

    Not perfect though, the hard drive on my MacBook crashed, but I'd backed everything up on an external hard drive.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Enkidu wrote:
    It was a breeze. It helps to have a Mac friend to talk you through stuff - and you realize how much easier Mac always was and how much Microsoft has borrowed from Apple.

    Not perfect though, the hard drive on my MacBook crashed, but I'd backed everything up on an external hard drive.

    i thought macbooks didn't have a port for those things?
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Enkidu wrote:
    It was a breeze. It helps to have a Mac friend to talk you through stuff - and you realize how much easier Mac always was and how much Microsoft has borrowed from Apple.

    Not perfect though, the hard drive on my MacBook crashed, but I'd backed everything up on an external hard drive.

    i thought macbooks didn't have a port for those things?
    http://www.apple.com/macbook/features.html

    As a PC user I don't think MAC's are any easier to use. The iphone however is the greatest thing since the interwebs.
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    easy as pie!
    bought windows xp with the idea of running bootcamp ended up just giving it to my bf 2 years later unopened because his windows vista kept making his life miserable!

    never needed it the transition was so easy.
    smooth like butter


    plus mr. jeagler will look extra trendy with a macbook pro
    ooh ahh!
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    So I work at the core of IT, I'm currently involved in a Mac standardisation project so i've been using macbook pro, imacs and mac pros. Don't bother getting one, they suck, unless you are a top class film editor. Ridiculously expensive to begin with to mention the least.
  • smg97791
    smg97791 Posts: 151
    Macbooks are great, you should get this one:

    http://www.theonion.com/video/apple-introduces-revolutionary-new-laptop-with-no,14299/
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    I use a PC and a Mac every day... Mac is by far the best to use... has less chance of catching internet virus... the display is better... the sound is better... its has an extremely simplistic and robust operating system.

    The actual transition will take you no time. It's like getting a new phone or something. Once you find out where things are its a breeze.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    smg97791 wrote:
    Macbooks are great, you should get this one:

    http://www.theonion.com/video/apple-introduces-revolutionary-new-laptop-with-no,14299/
    The best part in the video is the sentence completer. Pause it during the demo to read the sentences. They're great. :thumbup:
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    that Onion video was fantastic!! :lol:

    I watched it to read the news ticker at the bottom..

    "studies show that horesriding is an expensive form of sitting down"

    and

    "to get up to the minutes news, sport and weather log on to basically any news network site"

    and

    "man hopes addition of LOL in text message will appear less creepy"

    :lol::lol:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Brisk. wrote:
    So I work at the core of IT, I'm currently involved in a Mac standardisation project so i've been using macbook pro, imacs and mac pros. Don't bother getting one, they suck, unless you are a top class film editor. Ridiculously expensive to begin with to mention the least.

    Agree with this 100%.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Macs are all we know cause we are in graphic arts, I think maybe its tougher to go from a mac to a pc.
    My kids both had pc's growing up but have since moved to macs. They love them, less virus trouble....???
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    dunkman wrote:
    I use a PC and a Mac every day... Mac is by far the best to use... has less chance of catching internet virus... the display is better... the sound is better... its has an extremely simplistic and robust operating system.

    The actual transition will take you no time. It's like getting a new phone or something. Once you find out where things are its a breeze.

    Every smartass makes that comment, only reason they have less chance of catching an internet virus is because hardly anyone is using Macs.

    The display is better? That has everything to do with your monitor not the machine itself, except Macs come with a DVI port however they have so many standards you gotta go buy the specific adapter.

    Sound? That's just the same as any onboard in a machine. Unless you talking about actual sound as in quieter, then in that case you can make any machine silent.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Brisk. wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    I use a PC and a Mac every day... Mac is by far the best to use... has less chance of catching internet virus... the display is better... the sound is better... its has an extremely simplistic and robust operating system.

    The actual transition will take you no time. It's like getting a new phone or something. Once you find out where things are its a breeze.

    Every smartass makes that comment, only reason they have less chance of catching an internet virus is because hardly anyone is using Macs.

    The display is better? That has everything to do with your monitor not the machine itself, except Macs come with a DVI port however they have so many standards you gotta go buy the specific adapter.

    Sound? That's just the same as any onboard in a machine. Unless you talking about actual sound as in quieter, then in that case you can make any machine silent.


    actually your post is the reason people should buy a mac...
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Brisk. wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    I use a PC and a Mac every day... Mac is by far the best to use... has less chance of catching internet virus... the display is better... the sound is better... its has an extremely simplistic and robust operating system.

    The actual transition will take you no time. It's like getting a new phone or something. Once you find out where things are its a breeze.

    Every smartass makes that comment, only reason they have less chance of catching an internet virus is because hardly anyone is using Macs.

    The display is better? That has everything to do with your monitor not the machine itself, except Macs come with a DVI port however they have so many standards you gotta go buy the specific adapter.

    Sound? That's just the same as any onboard in a machine. Unless you talking about actual sound as in quieter, then in that case you can make any machine silent.

    The Virus thing always makes me laugh. I have never caught a virus in my life on a pc.
    NERDS!
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Brisk. wrote:
    Every smartass makes that comment, only reason they have less chance of catching an internet virus is because hardly anyone is using Macs.

    uhmm.. why the 'smartass' retort? and of course thats why they have less chance but then isnt that a good thing? but another reason is that spotty virgins can't or don't know how to write a virus for a Mac.

    Brisk. wrote:
    The display is better? That has everything to do with your monitor not the machine itself, except Macs come with a DVI port however they have so many standards you gotta go buy the specific adapter.

    I dont think Jeagler gives a fuck about DVI ports and what not... anyway the display has to do with more than just a monitor. look it up.


    Brisk. wrote:
    Sound? That's just the same as any onboard in a machine. Unless you talking about actual sound as in quieter, then in that case you can make any machine silent.

    not true. Base model macs are almost silent... of course you could 'make' your PC silent but again i don't think the Jeagler or anyone who doesnt masturbate to Intel's theme tune could really give a fuck about spending hours 'making' their PC sound quieter by spending money on fans and stuff.

    dude.. you're always so fucking angry and aggressive... you irritate me with your manner of condescension.. lighten the fuck up sometimes.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    South of Seattle wrote:
    The Virus thing always makes me laugh. I have never caught a virus in my life on a pc.

    hmmmm.. really?

    clearly you havent been looking up the correct porn... or is that the incorrect porn? ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    dunkman wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    The Virus thing always makes me laugh. I have never caught a virus in my life on a pc.

    hmmmm.. really?

    clearly you havent been looking up the correct porn... or is that the incorrect porn? ;)
    When the large breasted donkey animation pops up, I just look at it instead of clicking on it and entering my email address and social security number ;)
    NERDS!

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