Challenge: Convince Me to Switch to Mac

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N. Eshelman

N. Eshelman

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I am considering becoming a Mac user. I have looked at the Macbook Pro and find it to be consistently wonderful.

Now... for those of you who have Macs- convince me. I also would like to know how long your Mac has lasted. (I have had 3 HP laptops in 6 years).

GO!
 
I switched 3 weeks ago and have no regrets. Much faster. Programs are way easier to install. More secure. Did you know there are NO viruses in the wild (i.e., actually infecting other computers systematically) for Macintosh computers. There are thousands for PCs. Nice little features like the magnetic power cord which attaches easily but also can come off easily if someone trips over it WITHOUT taking your computer along with it. You also have the advantage of using Accordance Bible software natively, arguably the best bible software out there.
 
I've only had my current Mac for two years. It has never crashed; never had a virus (has no virus protection); finds wireless connections with no hassle; and just generally works well.

Besides that they sell some great skins for the laptops. Mine is an American flag which jus thrills the security folk in foreign countries.
 
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5.5 years...I bought two of them and they lasted that long. Never had a virus. Never had a hard drive crash. Never had data loss (except done by user!). Just bought two new Macbooks and love them.

After my salvation, my Lord Jesus Christ, my wife, my children, I am thankful for my Mac!:lol:
 
Just to intrude, why not switch to a Linux distro? All the benefits of a Mac, plus FREE software.

:)
 
just make sure you get the applecare if you buy a laptop. My mother got a lemon with her last macbook purchase. She has had the motherboard replaced twice and a new hard drive installed all in the last year. while I would say that her mac problems are not normative for the quality of the hardware, but sometimes you can get a bad apple.
 
For the money I can build a much faster PC and upgrade it myself whenever I want. I don't see the great results in speed. I have used both for photoshop. Macs limit your ability with some software. However, Macs are really cool and slick.
 
If you have the money to burn and don't mind the limited software Macs are great! ... I was an Apple guy back in the Apple IIe era, but switched to PCs when the Mac came out...

though I have to admit I have come to love my Apple iPhone!!
 
Curt said:
I've only had my current Mac for two years. It has never crashed; never had a virus (has no virus protection); findless wireless connections with no hassle; and just generally works well.

Besides that they sell some great skins for the laptops. Mine is an American flag which jus thrills the security folk in foreign countries.
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If you don't have virus protection, how can you really know whether or not it has a virus?
 
Edward said:
Curt said:
I've only had my current Mac for two years. It has never crashed; never had a virus (has no virus protection); findless wireless connections with no hassle; and just generally works well.

Besides that they sell some great skins for the laptops. Mine is an American flag which jus thrills the security folk in foreign countries.
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If you don't have virus protection, how can you really know whether or not it has a virus?
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Well, technically they do have virus protection, but its built-in unlike PC's.

Apple - Mac OS X - Security - Keeps safe from viruses and malware
 
I have used PC for many years. The one I have now is going on 8 years old and it has crashed twice this last year. But I think I have figured that out. My kids were on it and going to game sites. I hear tha Macs don't have the virus problems because there aren't as many hackers out there for them. They aren't as popular in other words. Rush Limbaugh has loved Mac for many years. I believe he has used Mac since the mid 90's. Go with Rush and the golden EIB mic. Rush is right. Just ask him. He will tell you. LOL
 
The macbook pro should be a good laptop. =) I used to build PCs for other people and while I never had much problem then, the moment I switched to Mac I realized the difference. You don't need to be a computer geek to be a pro on the Mac, everything seems tailored to be user-friendly. No need for registry edits, bios configs, msconfigs etc...
 
We have a Mac Mini. My wife loves it for photography and making slide shows. It isn't virus prone like a PC. I can put my old PC files from Office (excel,word etc) on a disc, or mail them to myself, and use them with the Mac version of Open Office (free download !!!!). I can have it set to boot itself from a power failure. I have a 1Tb outboard hard drive with it to store big files (photo stuff) and MP3's ( 100's of podcasts) which works fine. If you can drag and drop, you can run the Mac os for the most part. New Macs will work with older Macs. I have had problems with files sent to my W98PC from newer system (not being able to read them/ format them properly). One suggestion: get either Firefox or Opera for a browser.... some sites are not Mac (Safari) friendly. This will eliminate any frustration.
 
It's all been said but just to throw in my four cents (value is doubled because I'm a mac professional) Macs are great for their ease of use and they are 'cool and slick'.

If you are hardware savvy and love to tinker with computers (overclock, swap out video cards, replace the motherboard) then you will be frustrated by a Mac, they are not designed to tinker with.

PC software is getting more and more intuitive but still has a way to go. PC software is cheaper and more abundant.

Windows 7 is supposed to be more Mac like, it would be worth checking out before switching.
 
I'll second the Linux recommendation. In my humble opinion you can't get anything better than Ubuntu. And like it was mentioned it and all the open-source software you can get for it is free.
 
Regarding the OP, I've had one macbook pro for the last 3 years - it isn't showing any signs of slowing down. My wife uses it every day for "normal" computer tasks, and I use it heavily for work-related purposes. My wife really likes it for working with images and movies from our digital camera. I love it because I can have several programs running at the same time with without the machine slowing down.
 
I'm on my second Macbook. The first one lasted 5 years and never crashed, never slowed down, and never became infected. I only replaced it when my daughter dumped a quart of chocolate milk all over it! Macs are light years ahead of PC (which I am forced to use at work), In my humble opinion.
 
I've used both Mac's and PC's. They both have their followers. I've used PC's for a long time personally and I've never had a crash, and no data loss. I have used macs for my school work and found them to be just fine but ...worth the 2.5X the price?

not to me they're not.

The only thing that I REALLY disagree with in this thread is the HERETIC that uttered these "fightin words"

Accordance Bible software natively, arguably the best bible software out there.
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Git a rope!


I'm a Logos bible Software user as you might have guessed. :)
 
Got my Macbook in Oct. 2006. Still have it today. Hard Drive died this summer but I bought the 3 year warranty. Gave it to my friend who's an IT consultant and got:

1 new 80 GB Hard Drive (my old one was a 60GB but they discontinued them)
1 new Mac OSX Leopard (my old HD had the previous version, but I got the upgrade for free)
Doubled RAM (mine was 1GB up to 2GB, more than the processer can process)
New keyboard/mouse pad (old keyboard face was starting to crack so they had to replace the whole thing)

The only thing presently wrong with it is that the screen is a little loose. My friend tightened the screw but it didn't help much, so that part is going to stay that way.

All paid for under the warranty. I'm banking on it lasting another 3 years with the new HD.
 
I just bought a MacBook about six months ago, and I love it. Here are my main reasons for switching (in no particular order):

1. No hassles from viruses
2. A very stable and easy to use OS; plus there aren't a million and one flavors of Mac OS X (like all of the various flavors of Windows)
3. Magnetic power cord (I've tripped over my power cord twice, and instead of sending my laptop flying across the room, it simply disconnects)
4. Easy wireless connection
5. No useless trial software that comes with a new PC that you end up deleting anyway
6. You can run Windows and Office on a Mac if you're still in love with that OS
7. iLife!!! :D This is simply the BEST software suite known to man! With iPhoto you can create keepsake items like greeting cards or photo books from your pictures. With iWeb, you can create nice looking websites (check out www.carlgobelman.com). With iDVD you can create movies of your photo slideshows that you create in iPhoto. With GaragaBand, you can create songs, and if you play guitar or keyboard, you can join along. iLife comes standard with Macs. I have no idea how much this kind of software would cost on a PC
8. iWork, which is Apple's productivity suite. You can create documents, spreadsheets and presentations that are compatible with Office
9. Logos Bible Software now has a Mac engine which you can buy for $59 (if you already have the Windows version). All of your electronic books will load quite easily once the engine is installed.
10. Time Machine, which is Mac's built-in backup feature. If you have an external HD, just plug it in and fire up Time Machine, and your backing up your HD in no time!

Bottom line: I am finding that Macs, are simply more intuitive, user friendly, easier to use, and much more FUN than PC's. Plus their customer service is outstanding!
 
I agree with the customer service. I never got "bad" customer service from HP, but it was just a little more of a hassel. When my HP died, I had to send it off. They had it for 2-3 weeks, and then it still wasn't completely fixed.

My Mac was gone overnight, I got to give it to the repair company of my choice, and they just charged it to my warranty. It was fixed the next day, almost brand new.
 
We've had Macs since the original iMac, and a Mac mini for a few years now. There's no comparison in terms of stability of OS. The only caveat is that if there is a "must have" application that only runs on PCs, you may be eternally frustrated. The newer Macs, of course, can boot up Windows... but that kinda defeats the purpose :)
 
How providential! I had posted here a couple weeks ago about Mac vs PC laptops. The recommendations were overwhelmingly for Mac. My wife has been using Dells for about 12 years, but they are not built very well. On the other hand, our MacSE, circa 1987, lasted us about 10 years and never had a problem.

So I ended up buying a MacBookPro and was coming hereto post my impressions and thanks for the recommendations I received. Apple had an educator discount of $200.00 and offered a free iPod. I didn't want to spend more than $1000 and after I sold the iPod, my final cost came in right where I was looking.

The Mac is incredible! The mousepad smokes what the PC stuff has to offer.

Needless to say, get a Mac!
 
Get a Mac. I have a MacBook Pro and we are buying my wife her second Mac. Nothing wrong with the one she has except she has to use a few programs for school which are PC only and her current Mac is not dual core. The reason I'm on my second Mac is the first fell and hit just right to corrupt the harddrive.

I have an iMac at work which I love. The only reason for the PC side for me is Logos. Thinking of following my mentor's lead and using Logos for theological research and Accordance for Bible studies in the original languages and such.

Buy a Mac. They're expensive but you're getting two computers in one. My wife is not a techie person and you would think she is when she's on her Mac. It's funny that the new Windows is coming out with an OS "like the Mac." Now I wonder why that would be...:lol:
 
Macs are expensive. But they're stable. I used a PowerBook for 6 years and only had to put in a new hard drive (a couple years ago). Originally I got the Mac because I wanted a UNIX-based laptop. Now I'm using Linux because I have a self-built desktop. Get whichever you feel comfortable with, just don't get anything with Windows. If you do get a Mac, here's your free office software NeoOffice and web browser Camino. Enjoy!
 
nleshelman said:
I am considering becoming a Mac user. I have looked at the Macbook Pro and find it to be consistently wonderful.

Now... for those of you who have Macs- convince me. I also would like to know how long your Mac has lasted. (I have had 3 HP laptops in 6 years).

GO!
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Convince you? Heaven forbid! Use Linux! :)
 
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