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ironchef82 · 02-15-2004, 08:05 AM

Hey mbchills,

I used a PC/Windows for 8+ years or so (middle school, high school, and the first half of college) until I decided to buy the new 12" Powerbook when it came out and switch to a Mac. I met someone at a summer program who introduced me to the new generation of Macs and especially Mac OS X. I had absolutely hated the "classic" Mac OS, but I loved OS X for its GUI and its UNIX core. I absolutely do not regret switching to a Mac, and I'm pretty sure I'll be using Macs for the rest of my life.

Sure, as with switching to a new platform, it will take some time getting used to, but I got the hang of it relatively quickly. Your reason number 2 "you're used to all the programs for PC", does that mean you have a specific program on the PC that you absolutely need to use or just that you're used to running say, Microsoft Word on the PC? I think that's two totally different things.

Yes, there is a program for Macs called Virtual PC that you can use to run any Windows program. So you could use that if there were any Windows program you need to run if a Mac version didn't exist. But as for being used to Windows versions, again, that would just take time getting used to.

Yes, Macs are expensive. Although, as a student you do get educational discounts, so make sure you check that out. My advice is to see if there are any Apple Stores in your area and just try out the computers. The staff does a good job in answering your questions. And if you decide to buy one and it doesn't work out, just sell your Mac on Ebay or something. Macs typically have good resale value.

Oh, and about games... yes, Macs are lacking in this department. Personally, I don't play very many games on the computer so this didn't matter at all to me. Try going to the Apple Store online to see what games they have for Mac. They seem to have most of the major games like Age of Empires, Warcraft, Civ3, Black and White, Sims and Simcity, etc..

Hope it works out, if you have any more questions, just reply or send me a PM.

02-15-2004, 08:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
ironchef82 Banned Location: Tucson	Hey mbchills, I used a PC/Windows for 8+ years or so (middle school, high school, and the first half of college) until I decided to buy the new 12" Powerbook when it came out and switch to a Mac. I met someone at a summer program who introduced me to the new generation of Macs and especially Mac OS X. I had absolutely hated the "classic" Mac OS, but I loved OS X for its GUI and its UNIX core. I absolutely do not regret switching to a Mac, and I'm pretty sure I'll be using Macs for the rest of my life. Sure, as with switching to a new platform, it will take some time getting used to, but I got the hang of it relatively quickly. Your reason number 2 "you're used to all the programs for PC", does that mean you have a specific program on the PC that you absolutely need to use or just that you're used to running say, Microsoft Word on the PC? I think that's two totally different things. Yes, there is a program for Macs called Virtual PC that you can use to run any Windows program. So you could use that if there were any Windows program you need to run if a Mac version didn't exist. But as for being used to Windows versions, again, that would just take time getting used to. Yes, Macs are expensive. Although, as a student you do get educational discounts, so make sure you check that out. My advice is to see if there are any Apple Stores in your area and just try out the computers. The staff does a good job in answering your questions. And if you decide to buy one and it doesn't work out, just sell your Mac on Ebay or something. Macs typically have good resale value. Oh, and about games... yes, Macs are lacking in this department. Personally, I don't play very many games on the computer so this didn't matter at all to me. Try going to the Apple Store online to see what games they have for Mac. They seem to have most of the major games like Age of Empires, Warcraft, Civ3, Black and White, Sims and Simcity, etc.. Hope it works out, if you have any more questions, just reply or send me a PM. Last edited by ironchef82; 02-15-2004 at 08:17 AM..