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.”
