Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Thinking Mac

I'm thinking about buying a Mac computer. All the computers I've ever owned have been Windows based machines. This is due to the fact that I worked in the corporate world for many years and they always used Windows machines.
But now that I'm retired and freelancing, most of my work involves media - pictures, video, websites, writing, music creation and graphics. Windows machines can do this work, but I've come to understand, that Apple's do this work eloquently. 
I sat down for a brief demonstration at the local Apple store yesterday and the unassuming young guy asked me simple questions, like what will you be doing. Well, I'll be doing web work. He then pointed to an icon and said click there. Instead of taking control and doing the stuff while I watched in awe, he let me drive and with a minimum amount of direction, I was doing stuff intuitively on the Mac. Stuff that for years, I've been struggling through with the Windows machine.
Anyhow, I'm doing the numbers now and if our budget will allow it, I plan to buy it before the new year so that I can claim it this year as a business expense.
If anyone has any experience with a Mac they want to share, please feel free.


  1. Maybe you should ask Santa!! I think we have all become addicted to Windows which in someways is good because mostly it means when you buy something it works with your computer but I've recently been playing around with Linux Ubuntu. I always thought you had to be an alien to use Linux but this version is no harder to use than Windows and it does all the same stuff faster but the big drawback is finding out where it all is. I can use Windows XP blindfold after years of using it but with Linux I have to go looking for it.Then of course there are all the little bits of software that I run on Windows that won't work with Linux so I run Linux on an external hard drive and have dual booted my computer so I can switch back and forth as needed. I'm not saying that Linux is what you're looking for just that there is life outside of the Windows which is just as good if not better once you get the hang of it. Thankfully I don't have your problem as Linux is a free operating system and software so I don't have any costs to take in to account while I play around. I have heard that Apple Mac computers are very good so if you feel happy with what you have seen and tried I would take the plunge and keep the old computer around for the odd thing you can't perhaps do with the Apple. If you do decided to buy it might be nice to see some posts on how you get on with it.

  2. I left the world of Windows two years ago for Mac and have never looked back. You just can't beat it in terms of reliability. No more defrag. Virtually virus proof. No more slowing down once the machine hits the ripe old age of 2 years. I say go for it. You will love it!


  3. The last job I had was total Mac. When he hired me he was concerned because I never used it before but I told him I'm fairly savvy and not afraid to click and learn. I really liked Mac. Lots and lots of things that did run better than Windows. The capabilities were unbelievable. I did however rely on the others who were experienced to help me quite often so had I not had some assistance I don't know how 'easy' it would have been. Just thought I'd give you my 2 cents.

  4. Never had anything but Macs starting in the mid 80s. Obviously I love Macs. Go for it. You will not regret it.


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