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| 07 Feb 2008 - JUDGEMENT DAY |
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Judgement day has arrived - WEEKS EARLY - because I just know, I don't NEED any more time. So, the big question is, what has life been like on the other side of the fence. Well, I'll tell you. It's been good. I'm going to miss it here. MAC WORLD is a very very different place to WINDOWS WORLD where I have lived, in basic happiness for some 12 or more years now. But after almost three months here in MAC WORLD it is easier to see my time as a Windows man as more of a content time than a happy time. In Windows world you learn to live with the ups and downs, the good the bad, the crash and the failures. In Mac World I have found myself questioning myself - If I get an error, rather than "Damn machine" I'm thinking "What did I do wrong?" This is the difference in the two worlds. But, do not consider that these worlds are not so dissimilar that you cannot walk seamlessly from one to the other, sure you click ALT V instead of CTRL V accidentally to paste when you go from Mac to PC, but who hasn't found themselves driving on the wrong side of the road a few times when you go from one country to another? It really was just the simple things - they keystrokes I had grown so fond of and gotten so good at that made the difference in Mac World. But in time, you do realise that every action has an equal or similar action in Mac World. I would never suggest someone move from PC to MAC unless you really have time to sit and learn, start over - while that isn't essential, it will make it more rewarding. Nothing could be worse than wanting to throw a new an highly expensive Mac out the window over some simple thing like the keystroke location or the maximise minimise buttons. And I don't think it is really possible, or useful, to list those niggling things, because each person will have their own personal taste. My advice to anyone making the move, first and foremost, do it with your trusty PC mouse - take it with you let it guide you, and most importantly let it let you click with Right Button which DOES have a use in Mac World. I found myself realising this at most times when I was running lap style with no mouse - often reaching for the CTRL key while clicking to bring up that right button menu. Also remember applications are what we are most familiar with. Word, Excel, Photoshop, iTunes, whatever it is, there is likely a Mac version, so you will not feel totally out of place. Some things no such luck, but an alternative exists, and you will soon learn to enjoy it. Just on the particular device I have been using, the Mac Book Pro - 15-inch screen. Fantastic device. Fast, durable, easy to carry around, easy to boot, resume just wonderful. 2 USB ports not enough, but I guess hubs are easy to come by, and 1 x fire wire 400 is also not enough, when running an external drive AND wanting to import video from DV to that drive - no luck! But again, if I were doing that a lot, I'd grab a fire wire 800 cable for one of them! 110Gigabyte drive or thereabouts, which would be ample, IF it wasn't overload with Applications. I ran Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Firefox, Word, iTunes, iChat, Text Edit, all these amazing things, simultaneously without missing a beat. And the Backlit keyboard, do NOT get me started on that - wonderful - an absolute essential for your notebook computing needs. Using Bigpond Wireless Broadband, I was able to literally pull over in the car, flip open the Mac Book Pro, plug in the Bigpond card, and be online all within a minute - making storm chasing, email checking or whatever the need - just simple. The startup time of this device from hibernation is staggering. That is something I have not experienced before. For some reason on other notebooks I always seem to be waiting. Not so here. I did have a few crashes, "weird screen of death" is all I can describe it as, but I am happy to report they were user activated! As I've said numerous times, it is a DIFFERENT WORLD, and installing programs, ejecting a CD, pulling out a flash drive, it is all a little different, but you get used to it. Fast. Frankly, I think 2 weeks is all you need. 2 weeks of no guts no glory kinda attitude. Do not let it beat you, you will win, and you will be rewarded. 90 days was not required. I think for me, using complicated applications, file-systems and general usage, 35-40 probably had me sold. Price wise, I still contend that you are most certainly paying a premium. Is it worth it? I just don't know. I think these days most people are really looking for a deal, the best price, the best for their money, an a Mac DOES give you the best for your money. But you can do all the same things, with similar or better power, space, and speed, on a cheaper PC. So why make the switch. Usability. I can honestly say this machine has not once frustrated me. It was a pleasure to "drive" Each and every moment of it. I will miss lying in bed with the Mac Book on my lap, acknowledging the late hour by "turning on the lights for me" with that knockout feature the backlit keyboard. I DO RECOMMEND you consider a Mac when you next are in the market for a home or portable computer, and remember if you are going to consider it - don't JUST think of the price. And hey, they LOOK BLOODY GREAT TOO! |
Share your thoughts: Added: Friday , 08 Feb 2008 11:27 pm Hey Trevor, Randallg, Melbourne, Victoria Added: Friday , 08 Feb 2008 12:10 pm Trev Mark Lutherborrow, Randwick Added: Thursday , 07 Feb 2008 09:44 pm Great news, Trevor! Jason, Gosford add your comment: |
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