A big thanks.

vonedaddy · vonedaddy #1 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 07:50 PM

I would just like to say that I am a new MAC user and this place has been a pillar of support for me. I have been using PCs my whole life and finally got tired of blue screens, locked PC's and error codes. I went out and I bought an ibook g4. It took me a while to get confortable, BUT, thanks to macforums and all you great people I got perfect answers to all my question. Some questions I posted and others I have searched. I just wanted to express an appreciation for your site. I have run web sites similar to this in the past and I know it is a selfless act.

Great job, I would recommend macforums to any and every switcher I talk to.

Thanks,
Vone

iWhat · iWhat #2 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 08:06 PM

That's great to hear vonedaddy. This community honestly sets itself apart from the rest in many ways, and that is why I keep coming back for more myself. There are not many forums, I can think of, where you can feel comfortable the day you become a member as you do with Mac-forums. Mac-forums goes for the personal touch, and I think that it's worked great thus far.

witeshark · witeshark #3 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 10:00 PM

Glad to hear it. This is what I believe this site is all about

Murlyn · Murlyn #4 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 10:31 PM

Awesome! Great to hear, thanks for the compliment!

badmojo · badmojo #5 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 10:51 PM

Vone,

I feel ya brother. I, too, am a recent swittcher and, until yesterday, had my Win XP PC hooked up like an umbilical cord, easing the transition period. Well..the transition is now permanent because the other is disconnected, although I feel bad because I built her myself. My wife even remarked, "aren't you sad to give it up?"
My response? "The computer, yes. Windows, no."

I have a new (rev B) iMac G5 and aside from Microsoft making it very difficult to export an address book from Outlook to Entourage, it's been a terrific experience. Leave MS to screw it up even for their own software transitions.

That said, I'm becomming a 'macolyte', espousing the greatness that is mac. It's not a cult, it's not for designers-only. It's a terrific platform that executes what you want it to do without the side effects that Windows poses. I used to log onto my PC and run a bunch of utilities, daily, in order to keep me 'safe' in my work environment. Now I spend that time enjoying the mac, and being more productive. Isn't that what personal computing is all about?

Macman · Macman #6 (**permalink**)

06-03-2005, 11:19 PM

we're glad when users benefit from the site, everyone here works hard to make the forum what it is.

MacAddikt · MacAddikt #7 (**permalink**)

06-04-2005, 04:41 AM

welcome aboard :biohazard

Graphite · Graphite #8 (**permalink**)

06-04-2005, 07:51 PM

welcome. and np.

my unbiased opinion: moderators rule..

iWhat · iWhat #9 (**permalink**)

06-04-2005, 09:36 PM

Suck up!

johninc · johninc #10 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 01:36 AM

ahhh this is just like my post on ots:
http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ad.php?t=33904

ots is kinda turnin into a cult its kinda creepy.

Graphite · Graphite #11 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iWhat

Suck up!

lol is it possible for me to suck up to myself?

johninc · johninc #12 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 10:45 PM

Yes, Except its not called sucking up its called something else I'll have to think about it when I'm not listening to David Bowie.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #13 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 10:48 PM

This site is to help the people of the mac commnunity, new and old, We are all glad to hear that you like this site and that it helped you in making your switch from the pc. Congrats on that btw.

iWhat · iWhat #14 (**permalink**)

06-06-2005, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graphite

lol is it possible for me to suck up to myself?

I've heard yoga does wonders.

iWhat #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,756 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	06-03-2005, 08:06 PM That's great to hear vonedaddy. This community honestly sets itself apart from the rest in many ways, and that is why I keep coming back for more myself. There are not many forums, I can think of, where you can feel comfortable the day you become a member as you do with Mac-forums. Mac-forums goes for the personal touch, and I think that it's worked great thus far. Last edited by iWhat; 06-03-2005 at 08:12 PM.
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Member Since: Jun 11, 2003 Location: Mount Vernon, WA Posts: 4,905 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM OS 10.5.2	06-03-2005, 10:31 PM Awesome! Great to hear, thanks for the compliment! ---> Join the Mac-Forums Folding team: use 37954 as your team number. View Mac-Forums Folding team statistics (More Info) Don't forget to use the User Reputation System
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vonedaddy #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-03-2005, 07:50 PM I would just like to say that I am a new MAC user and this place has been a pillar of support for me. I have been using PCs my whole life and finally got tired of blue screens, locked PC's and error codes. I went out and I bought an ibook g4. It took me a while to get confortable, BUT, thanks to macforums and all you great people I got perfect answers to all my question. Some questions I posted and others I have searched. I just wanted to express an appreciation for your site. I have run web sites similar to this in the past and I know it is a selfless act. Great job, I would recommend macforums to any and every switcher I talk to. Thanks, Vone
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badmojo #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-03-2005, 10:51 PM Vone, I feel ya brother. I, too, am a recent swittcher and, until yesterday, had my Win XP PC hooked up like an umbilical cord, easing the transition period. Well..the transition is now permanent because the other is disconnected, although I feel bad because I built her myself. My wife even remarked, "aren't you sad to give it up?" My response? "The computer, yes. Windows, no." I have a new (rev B) iMac G5 and aside from Microsoft making it very difficult to export an address book from Outlook to Entourage, it's been a terrific experience. Leave MS to screw it up even for their own software transitions. That said, I'm becomming a 'macolyte', espousing the greatness that is mac. It's not a cult, it's not for designers-only. It's a terrific platform that executes what you want it to do without the side effects that Windows poses. I used to log onto my PC and run a bunch of utilities, daily, in order to keep me 'safe' in my work environment. Now I spend that time enjoying the mac, and being more productive. Isn't that what personal computing is all about?
	QUOTE Thanks

Macman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	06-03-2005, 11:19 PM we're glad when users benefit from the site, everyone here works hard to make the forum what it is.
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MacAddikt #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 2,118 Mac Specs: G5•2x1.8•1.5•320•8x+/-	06-04-2005, 04:41 AM welcome aboard :biohazard
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Graphite #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2003 Location: Tropical Island, Jealous? Posts: 5,279 Mac Specs: MacPro 3.0Ghz 16GB RAM, 4x256 Vid, 30''cinema display	06-04-2005, 07:51 PM welcome. and np. my unbiased opinion: moderators rule..
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iWhat #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,756 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	06-04-2005, 09:36 PM Suck up!
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johninc #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	06-06-2005, 01:36 AM ahhh this is just like my post on ots: http://www.opentechsupport.net/forum...ad.php?t=33904 ots is kinda turnin into a cult its kinda creepy.
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johninc #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	06-06-2005, 10:45 PM Yes, Except its not called sucking up its called something else I'll have to think about it when I'm not listening to David Bowie.
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PowerBookG4 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,190 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 8x3.0ghz 12gb ram 8800GT , MBP 2.16 2GB Ram 17 inch.	06-06-2005, 10:48 PM This site is to help the people of the mac commnunity, new and old, We are all glad to hear that you like this site and that it helped you in making your switch from the pc. Congrats on that btw.
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