Windows, doors and Macs
There is a cracking metaphor blog post about Security in Windows and how basically there isnt any.
Im not here to argue ( a.k.a flame war) if the Mac has better security than Windows (which from what i know it does) but at the end of the day im a PC user, and have been for too long time. Plus the company i work for is total Windows as well - making the switch is never as easy as just buying a new computer.
How many PC users have made scary looking canyon jump to Mac and not regretted one day? on the other hand who has come the other way, either by choice or forced because of software etc?
You never know maybe one day i might venture out and buy a cheap Mac one day.
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I find my self in the same boat as you Andy. I learned Windows in school way back, all my work places have been Windows. Where I work now is actually a Microsoft partner. Even all servers are Windows/IIS.
I read all the praise of the Mac in all kinds of blogs, and I think I might want to try it out someday (those Mac Minis sure look good). But I could not make it my main choise, as this would put me in a diferent world than both my work and my clients.
I read all the praise of the Mac in all kinds of blogs, and I think I might want to try it out someday (those Mac Minis sure look good). But I could not make it my main choise, as this would put me in a diferent world than both my work and my clients.
Having switched almost a year ago I've never looked back, I reckon that my PowerBook has probably been the most trouble free technology purchase that I've ever made.
There's no hinderance to me having a Mac and servicing a large variety of clients, whether that be CF, Flex or Flash developers.
I think that my wife put it right last night, it's call Windows because it's so open to so many problems...
There's no hinderance to me having a Mac and servicing a large variety of clients, whether that be CF, Flex or Flash developers.
I think that my wife put it right last night, it's call Windows because it's so open to so many problems...
I switched jobs at the end of 2003. When they asked what I wanted to have an ideal work environment, I requested the dual 1.8 g5 tower. My (possilbly far-fetched) request was granted, and I began life as a mac user.
Until just previous to that I had hated macs. I didnt like the interface or the stupid 1 button mouse. But when Panterh (10.3) came out, I could not deny that the usix base and great interface were calling. With the addition of expose I couldnt imagine not having such a cool and useful window switcher.
My switch might have been a bit mixed though, because although I still used windows at work, I had given up on M$ in my personal life. All my computers including my dell laptop were running linux. So having a pretty os, that had those same common underpinnings was such a treat.
I still use my g5 at work, but since then I have purchased a 15" powerbook and a dual 2.0 ghz G5 tower for home.
The only microsoft product I use is the remote deskopt client. because at work I still manage several windows servers. But I have had NO problems using my mac in an etirely pc based office. On the contrary, not having to worry about my computers working frees up lots of time to code and fix the windows boxes in the office. :)
I will never go back.
Until just previous to that I had hated macs. I didnt like the interface or the stupid 1 button mouse. But when Panterh (10.3) came out, I could not deny that the usix base and great interface were calling. With the addition of expose I couldnt imagine not having such a cool and useful window switcher.
My switch might have been a bit mixed though, because although I still used windows at work, I had given up on M$ in my personal life. All my computers including my dell laptop were running linux. So having a pretty os, that had those same common underpinnings was such a treat.
I still use my g5 at work, but since then I have purchased a 15" powerbook and a dual 2.0 ghz G5 tower for home.
The only microsoft product I use is the remote deskopt client. because at work I still manage several windows servers. But I have had NO problems using my mac in an etirely pc based office. On the contrary, not having to worry about my computers working frees up lots of time to code and fix the windows boxes in the office. :)
I will never go back.
I used Windows briefly back in the 3.1 / 3.11 days (it sucked) and then used Macs for years (System 6, System 7, System 7.5) and then was forced to use Windows again for five years. Argh! Horrible! Crashes, file corruption, system rot. I switched back to Mac in 2002 I think, skipping OS 8 and OS 9, and I'm happy to be on a Mac.
I had Macs at home throughout nearly all of the five years in the Windows wilderness so at least at the end of the work day I could go home to reliable, easy-to-use computers.
I've been using Macs for about 15 years now I guess, give or take, and I have had, in all that time, one virus (back in the System 6 days). I've pretty much always have seamless integration with Windows along the way (even rebuilding a friend's Windows PC using files from SoftWindows running on my Mac!). I run Virtual PC these days for the occasional Windows-only task I need to undertake.
I switched my wife - a long-time Windows user - over to a Mac about three years ago and she's never regretted it and now she recommends Macs to all her friends.
I had Macs at home throughout nearly all of the five years in the Windows wilderness so at least at the end of the work day I could go home to reliable, easy-to-use computers.
I've been using Macs for about 15 years now I guess, give or take, and I have had, in all that time, one virus (back in the System 6 days). I've pretty much always have seamless integration with Windows along the way (even rebuilding a friend's Windows PC using files from SoftWindows running on my Mac!). I run Virtual PC these days for the occasional Windows-only task I need to undertake.
I switched my wife - a long-time Windows user - over to a Mac about three years ago and she's never regretted it and now she recommends Macs to all her friends.
How did you go about breaking her in on the mac? My wife doesnt want anything to do with it :) She has winxp on my old dell laptop and hangs onto that like its a life preserver in our mac household.
Any tips? Gotta write a java version of snood so she will convert :)
Any tips? Gotta write a java version of snood so she will convert :)
Oh she spent the few month or so cursing the new keyboard shortcuts she had to learn... but she stuck with it... the main gem for her was not having to reboot the Mac every day in order to keep in stable. Her Windows box froze up randomly if it was left on for more than 24 hours.
The other nice thing was that she'd spec'd out the machine she wanted and I priced it up from Dell at $4,300. The equivalent iMac with all the peripherals and software came to $3,800. That $500 saving was a compelling reason to switch too :)
The other nice thing was that she'd spec'd out the machine she wanted and I priced it up from Dell at $4,300. The equivalent iMac with all the peripherals and software came to $3,800. That $500 saving was a compelling reason to switch too :)
It's almost as some higher powers are trying to make a point as my pc has shown terrible unstability today, and then I read the mail with the other comments to this post. If only I could win the lottery or something I would probably run out to get my first mac.
I know what you mean Trond, Looks like i might invest in a mac mini after i have moved into my new place.
Cheers everyone for the detailed posts. Looks like a Mac it is then
Cheers everyone for the detailed posts. Looks like a Mac it is then
