Mac "switching" -- what it's really like

[Darren Dirt]

http://utilware.com/switching.html

Poke around the net for a while searching for information on what it's like to switch to a Mac, and you'll quickly get a face full of hyperbole, zealots, platform bigots, feature weenies, and naysayers - from both the Windows and Mac camps.

But there are precious few places to get an honest word about what it's like to switch ... So, here's what it's like to switch to a Mac, without all the whining and hysterics:

01 People will ridicule you for having a Mac

02 You'll feel like you're in a little club

03 People will help you for no reason

04 Fewer people will try to attack you

05 You'll be able to ignore most viruses

06 You'll have some compatibility problems

07 The Internet will be mostly the same

08 You'll be continually amazed at the fit and finish

09 You'll have a few "damn it!" moments

10 You'll have some "ah-ha" moments

11 Keyboard shortcuts will drive you nuts

12 You'll regret your purchase, but you'll get over it

13 You'll be amazed at how little there is to modify

14 You'll actually have to plan your reboots

15 There isn't much stuff to buy for a Mac

16 You'll spend more money than with Windows

17 You'll generally sell your used Mac for a decent price

18 Random strangers will stop to talk about your Apple

19 You'll get more things done

20 Apple isn't Dell when it comes to returns

21 Everyone is griping about market share

22 You'll play pretty well on a Windows network


DD's note: for the 22 numbered items, the original article has more explanations/descriptions, I just included the summary here for us short-attention-span folks

[Lazybones]

Ya I read that one recently. Much less fan boy than most.