- I just need it to work. I am no longer interested in being a test pilot by having to tinker with the operating system, drivers, etc.
- Simplicity. I didn't need to open a manual to use my iPod, and I can probably locate/learn anything on the Mac without opening a manual. I am consistently impressed by the simplicity and useability of Apple's designs.
- Incremental improvements. I think Apple's incremental-improvement approach to the operating system is simply better. Microsoft Vista has a lot of new code in the operating system. There is a huge risk of security flaws in Vista for at least the first year.
- Security. There are simply less viruses and hacks out there targeting the Mac (although this may increase in time). I don't fault Microsoft for this since they are the dominant personal-computing platform and hackers tend to go after the biggest market first; however, this does not alleviate Microsoft from striving to release secure, stable software.
- I can use the Parallels software to run almost any Windows-only software on the Mac. Moreover, I can run this as a window on the Mac - I don't need to choose between starting the Mac or starting Windows.
- A Mac gives me an underlying Unix system for some of my technical consulting or R&D work.
- Four trusted friends have transitioned to a Mac in the past nine months, and they adamantly tell me there is no going back.
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As lover of fine machines, all i have to say is, "this is the most beautifully engineered piece of hardware out there that I'd buy one to run **any** intel operating system.
As an technology architect I have a strong love of Unix for its raw tecnical abilities, and all I gotta say is, OSX is the very best incarnaton of Unix out there (as far as stability, availibility of professional applications, major vendor support, and ease of use).
I agree 100% with Leigh about OS X. Its an amazing operating system.
I'm also in the same boat as your friends that have switched. There's no going back for me.
Haww wonderful choice, macs are so great! :D I'm a mac-user since... since my birth in fact, and i never have had any hard problem with my computer. I hope you're happy with yours :D
best wishes from Switzerland!
(And shame on Windows, yes I know i chose my camp ^-^)
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