I have agonized over my decision to buy a Mac for quite some time, primarily because of the cost. You can get twice as much “stuff” for the money in a PC. But… the Mac works. It works hard. It reads my mind!
Last night I finally broke down and bought a new Macbook Pro 15. In case you care, it has…
- 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
- 250GB 5400-rpm hard drive (would’ve preferred the 7200)
- 15.4 inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen (1440×900 res)
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
- Built-in iSight video camera
- 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
- Lots of other stuff, and the keyboard lights up!
Plus it came with stickers! I have stickers already that came with my iphone but was strictly warned not to put them on anything until I was an actual Mac owner.
Here’s what I’ve discovered so far about being a Mac owner…
- Macs look nice – no PC looks nicer.
- Macs work. Downloading and installing apps is a breeze.
- Mac owners are extremely helpful. When I have a question, I ask it on Twitter and get a ton of replies.
- The dock is addictive. Sometimes I strum it like a guitar for fun.
I’ll have a lot more to learn, I’m sure. I’m already beginning to peruse Mac enthusiast and app sites. It’s nice.
I’d like to thank God for it – He’s my Provider. I’d also like to thank my awesome wife for the three most powerful things she’s ever said to me…
- “I do.”
- “I’m pregnant.”
- “You should go ahead and get a Mac.”
I made the switch about three years ago to a Mac. I love it!
In the twelve hours I've had mine – I'm lovin' it already.
way to go on getting a Mac. You'll love it.
And that last part about your wife – too funny!
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She thought so too, thankfully.
One of the best decisions you could have ever made! :D
I too have a 15″ MBP, just got it a month back.
And your sense of humor rocks :D
Haha, thanks. Let’s hope my wife appreciates my sense of humor too. :)
Congrats Brandon and welcome to the club! Now I have to twist your arm to appear in my Dock Series ;-)
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Haha, gimme a week to master the machine so I’ll know what really belongs in there. ;)
Good stuff Brandon, I made the switch last Summer after 10+ yrs on PC’s – it’s a choice you won’t regret I can assure you. From the build quality, to GTD, to having fun, it’s streets ahead. ;o)
Yes, a computer made out of (basically) one single piece of aluminum – better than the 2,000 plastic pieces and scotch tape holding my HP together.
Love the end of the post. Very funny! :)
She laughed too. Thanks!
We became an Apple family about five years ago. The desktop is still going strong. Two years ago, when I accepted a call to the church I currently serve, the congregation purchased a MacBook for me. I will never go back to the PC world.
Your wife clearly loves you very much.
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Mark, I’m with you already. In two days, I’ve seen so many advantages to having a Mac that I’ll never go back either. They just work.
Farrhad A (above) pointed me to this post, when I tweeted about needing tips and hints for my 1st day on a Mac with a clear instruction of reading your post till the end. Now I know why!
Mac-virgin are the words i used – it’s been some time since I’ve been a virgin at anything!!! )
Hope my Mac journey is far better than my Windows journey – where the tyres ran flat, battery ran dry and AAA just did not exist.
Agree with Farrhad, great sense of humor!
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Rakesh, very… uh… interesting imagery there! Thanks for stopping by and welcome fellow Mac switcher.
Congrats!
Making the Mac switch is the best thing to do :).
I plan to get my own mac with a year or two (gotta save up).
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I love Apple products. But they are too expensive for me. So I stay with my PC. :)
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