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- Ronald Epstein
Been a lifelong Windows user.
I am going to be purchasing a new
computer at year's end.
I am very curious about moving to
a Macintosh.
Every Windows user knows that Macintosh
is the superior computer with the superior
operating system. I use my computer on
a daily/hourly basis as it has become an
integral part of my business and life.
I'd like to move on to a platform that
is more professional and efficient than
what I have been using all my life.
A few things bother me about Macintosh....
First, the price. If I were to buy a
Macintosh G5 (and I want the best) I am
already opting to spend a lot more money
than I would on a top-of-the-line Windows PC.
Secondly, the fact that I have hundreds
of Windows-based software that may or may
not play under Macintosh bothers me as well.
I have heard that there is a program that
allows Windows programs to play under the
Mac OS, but I also heard it can be slow.
So, a few questions....
1. If I am going to use the computer mostly
for surfing, email and photo/video/audio
editing programs, is a Mac G5 overkill?
2. I see most G5 computers tout 512 memory.
If I were buying a Windows PC I would opt
for at least 1 gig. Is 512 memory on a Mac
comperable to the same on a Windows PC? I
will be using a lot of high-memory programs
and startups.
3. Are there still a lot of software that
will not work with the Macintosh? For instance,
even chat cliants like Trillian or
email programs made by 3rd party vendors?
4. Can I work with .JPG .GIF and .BMP files
in Macintosh or am I now going to be working
with an entirely new array of file types?
5. What program allows you to run Windows
programs under Mac? Will it run any Windows
complaint software? How much slower will it
run under the Mac environment? Can I run the
Windows client and multitask with Mac programs
outside that client at the same time?
6. Is it easy to migrate from a Windows XP
environment to a Macintosh? In other words,
within a few hours of use, will I pretty much
be comfortable navigating around the Mac OS?
7. A top-of-the-line Windows PC costs about
$3k or so. How about a G5 with lots of memory,
high-end graphics, a DVD and CD burner, TV card,
(and perhaps a few other bells & whistles) cost?
Note: I don't need a Monitor
8. Will my Linksys adapter automatically
configure to the Macintosh settings once I
turn it on? I'd hate to have to reconfigure
my entire wireless broadband network.
9. If I switch to Mac will I regret it? Will
I miss Windows? Will this be the best move I
will ever make?
A lot of questions. Answer what you want.
Feel free to arm twist me away from Windows.
Very much appreciate the advice in advance.
I am going to be purchasing a new
computer at year's end.
I am very curious about moving to
a Macintosh.
Every Windows user knows that Macintosh
is the superior computer with the superior
operating system. I use my computer on
a daily/hourly basis as it has become an
integral part of my business and life.
I'd like to move on to a platform that
is more professional and efficient than
what I have been using all my life.
A few things bother me about Macintosh....
First, the price. If I were to buy a
Macintosh G5 (and I want the best) I am
already opting to spend a lot more money
than I would on a top-of-the-line Windows PC.
Secondly, the fact that I have hundreds
of Windows-based software that may or may
not play under Macintosh bothers me as well.
I have heard that there is a program that
allows Windows programs to play under the
Mac OS, but I also heard it can be slow.
So, a few questions....
1. If I am going to use the computer mostly
for surfing, email and photo/video/audio
editing programs, is a Mac G5 overkill?
2. I see most G5 computers tout 512 memory.
If I were buying a Windows PC I would opt
for at least 1 gig. Is 512 memory on a Mac
comperable to the same on a Windows PC? I
will be using a lot of high-memory programs
and startups.
3. Are there still a lot of software that
will not work with the Macintosh? For instance,
even chat cliants like Trillian or
email programs made by 3rd party vendors?
4. Can I work with .JPG .GIF and .BMP files
in Macintosh or am I now going to be working
with an entirely new array of file types?
5. What program allows you to run Windows
programs under Mac? Will it run any Windows
complaint software? How much slower will it
run under the Mac environment? Can I run the
Windows client and multitask with Mac programs
outside that client at the same time?
6. Is it easy to migrate from a Windows XP
environment to a Macintosh? In other words,
within a few hours of use, will I pretty much
be comfortable navigating around the Mac OS?
7. A top-of-the-line Windows PC costs about
$3k or so. How about a G5 with lots of memory,
high-end graphics, a DVD and CD burner, TV card,
(and perhaps a few other bells & whistles) cost?
Note: I don't need a Monitor
8. Will my Linksys adapter automatically
configure to the Macintosh settings once I
turn it on? I'd hate to have to reconfigure
my entire wireless broadband network.
9. If I switch to Mac will I regret it? Will
I miss Windows? Will this be the best move I
will ever make?
A lot of questions. Answer what you want.
Feel free to arm twist me away from Windows.
Very much appreciate the advice in advance.