Mac vs PC

Many of you won’t know this about me. I have basically given up on the PC world. Well, that’s kind of stretching it. I own 2 XP systems, my wife has 1 as well, but at the same time, the computers we use the most are both Mac laptops! What brought on this change? Mac improving!

For years, I thought Apple computers were “bubble-gummy”. Great toys, they make great pictures and videos, but come on… you cant control them, you have limited options, only one mouse button… well those days are long gone. With the introduction of Mac OS X, the guys at Apple took a break from updating Mac OS and started over from scratch. They kept the user interface similar to the old world, but the backend is a Unix system. To keep this simple, Unix is a powerful operating system that has been known for years to be good for servers and computer geeks. Now, throw on a very user friendly front end and you have a SUPER powerful computer that’s very easy to use!

Now, here’s the kicker that got me to cross the line… for a long time Mac used a “PowerPC” chip made my Motorola. I don’t know why, but they decided “Let’s use Intel processors in our computers” and that’s what they did. I don’t know the details, but the new Intel based Mac’s offer one feature that the older ones don’t. They run Microsoft operating systems! That’s right, I am typing this blog entry in Windows XP on my MacBook Pro. Now, if you are a geek and you are reading this you will be saying “Old news”… well, yeah, but my blog is not really targeted at geeks, so go read someplace else! So, what does that mean…. a new Mac can do EVERYTHING a PC can do *AND* everything a Mac could/can do! The best of both worlds? I think so!

The final thing that put me over the edge… “computer design”. Simply put, I have owned/used laptops and computers made by HP, IBM, Dell, Compaq, Gateway, Toshiba and others. Simply put, Apple based hardware is the best made. The price tag is high, but the integration, design and appearance of hardware is incredible. The way the power cord wraps up, the way the magnetic power connector attaches to the laptop, the way the computer closes. It’s all designed well, looks good and works great!

So… there you have it! If you ask me what kind of computer you should buy, I will simply tell you…. “A mac”.