Comments on: Being a Mac Guy One Year On

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:31:10 +0000

@Jim – I would love one of those iMacs, I think I have spent so much time looking at them in store I have practically soiled the display models

@Aaron – I seem to go through batteries at an alarming rate on my mouse and keyboard, and everytime I restart or switch them off I have to re-sync the bluetooth.

@Tony – The girl comment was definitely because my laptop is white with the smaller screen, but could as easily been because I was the easiest person to beat up that was using a Mac

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:57:18 +0000

I’m on the fence with this one. I have been on a PC since I was a kid, a long time ago. I am going to need a new/updated computer very soon. I have heard horror stories about Vista, which makes me want to wait as long as possible. I just can’t see going to the “other” side. I got a good laugh about MAC being a girl computer. I guess it depends on what color you get…

By: Aaron Stroud

Aaron Stroud — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:55:05 +0000

I made the switch a little over three years ago and haven’t looked back since. I started with a 12″ powerbook. Although it’s cpu was fairly old, it continues to serve me loyally.

I have to second Jim’s love for his new 24″ alum iMac. I just got one and maxed out my ram. I don’t think computing can get any better than this (at the moment at least).

The new wireless keyboard is great to. Although, I use it constantly, I’ve only replaced the batteries once!

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:57:56 +0000

Add another PC user (for the past 27 years) who made the switch to Mac over being disappointed in Vista and the hardware that’s out with it now.

I absolutely love my alum. 24″ iMac and can’t wait to fire it up every night when I return home from work. Using it is a pure joy.

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:22:49 +0000

@Cameron – I have to say you are right about no PCs having the drool factor that macs do. Sometimes I wonder if I will get thrown out of the apple store for lingering too long

@D’Arcy – Perhaps student budgets being what they are it balances out the ownership? I keep thinking of getting a Mac Mini as the family machine but for now Amy is going to have to put up with the XP box

By: D'Arcy Norman

D'Arcy Norman — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:24:25 +0000

Happy Maciversary!

Not sure if it’s a UK thing, but around campus here at UCalgary, there are tons of white iBooks and MacBooks (and lots of BlackBooks, too). A handful of the silver MacBookPros and PowerBooks. They’re most certainly not a “girl computer” – at least on this side of the pond. I’m planning on buying a white MacBook in the new year for the family to use.

By: Cameron Reilly

Cameron Reilly — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:41:48 +0000

Good post mate. I bought my first Mac (the Macbook Pro, not the girl’s version) about 8 weeks ago after a lifetime of Microsoft, including 6 years working for them. I’m still a Gates fanboy and I would dearly love to see MSFT back on top of their game. While I don’t think Vista sucks (I run it on my Lenovo desktop and while it has some issues, I’ve had no MAJOR problems), I also don’t think OSX deserves the hype it gets from the mac fanboys. Sure, there are some cool things it does, but really, if you put OSX and Vista head-to-head, I think they come out pretty much even.

The Macbook Pro HARDWARE design though? Ohhhh. I still get a thrill every time I pull it out of my bag and open it up. Pure beauty. Never had a PC of any description before that made me weak in the knees. Mind you, for $4000, it would WANT to.