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Originally posted by TheDave87
I cant agree more. I made the switch myself recently. I bought an old Powerbook G3 and loaded panther on it. It took me less than a week to feel comfortable with OS X. Also, something everyone overlooks is that you can buy Virtual PC for the mac and run any other OS from inside of OS X. This includes any version of windows as well as Linux. So should you need a windows laptop, roughly $130 for a copy of Virtual PC will get you running windows on a mac. Also you can use Windows Remote Desktop Sharing on the mac. I do highly recommend a two button mouse though, but holding the ctrl key and then clicking isnt nearly as big of a pain in the ass as everyone will have you beleive. Also, the more RAM you throw a powerbook, the happier it is. And hey, if for no other reason to switch, iChat rocks so much harder than plain vanilla AIM.
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If emulating Windows or running Windows programs and games is so great, why not just use Windows to begin with? From the Macs that I've used, and I've used a lot (I work in a computer lab that has all different sorts of Macs and PCs), I've found that they aren't any more stable than PCs.
Plus, when you get into the more interesting aspects of the computer world, and by "the more interesting aspects of the computer world" I mean stuff the moderators don't enjoy you talking about here, PC is always the best and more advanced route. If you don't know what I'm talking about send me a PM and I'll have more than happy to explain.
Don't expect to game at all. Learn to like Blizzard like an above person said. They usually port to Mac. But for the majority of games you are screwed.
If you are using it for school and that's it, it's a healthy choice. But the daily chores and processes I do on my computer leave Macintosh in the dust. They just can't keep up with what I need. The "not being able to keep up" problem is a combination of the OS, the software available (or not available) for Macs, and the limited hardware resources (and upgradeability).
But, like I said, if you want to type papers and surf the net and chat with your friends it's a wise investment. They sure do look cool.