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Hi. This is my first posting.
I've really always been a PC guy, but have messed with old black and white MacClassics a few years ago running System 6.
We got a new Vista family computer last Christmas- really disgusted with that pretty looking OS, ended up installing XP.
My main peraonal computer is a 7 year old Toshiba XP 2.4ghz PC which has gotten a little busted up over the years- and looking to replace it this fall.
I've tried "escaping" microsoft with using Linux Suse 10.2 for a while, but find it EXTREMELY difficult to get the Window$ programs I need for everyday use working properly. I've spent countless hours and finally gave up.
Some of my productive programs are Lightwave 3d v9 www.newtek.com , Adobe Photoshop CS3, and a handful of other smaller graphics applications.
But I'd still really like to get away from Microsoft, and I really DON'T want to buy a Vista notebook, and since Linux SUSE didn't work out I'm looking at MAC.
Probably the most important question I have is:
1. Does ALL Windows based program run under Bootcamp?
2. How well do they run? Does performance suffer? If so, how bad?
3. I'm used to a 15 inch diagnal screen, and I noticed the current MAC selection is only 13 inch.
That seems like it would be a downgrade for me, but I also noticed the screen ratio is different. For those who have made a similar transition- what is your opinion about this?
I can pick up a 15 inch PC notebook for far less, but then I'll be getting the Vista OS that I loathe.
Do you think I'd be happier with a Mac?
-Steve
I've really always been a PC guy, but have messed with old black and white MacClassics a few years ago running System 6.
We got a new Vista family computer last Christmas- really disgusted with that pretty looking OS, ended up installing XP.
My main peraonal computer is a 7 year old Toshiba XP 2.4ghz PC which has gotten a little busted up over the years- and looking to replace it this fall.
I've tried "escaping" microsoft with using Linux Suse 10.2 for a while, but find it EXTREMELY difficult to get the Window$ programs I need for everyday use working properly. I've spent countless hours and finally gave up.
Some of my productive programs are Lightwave 3d v9 www.newtek.com , Adobe Photoshop CS3, and a handful of other smaller graphics applications.
But I'd still really like to get away from Microsoft, and I really DON'T want to buy a Vista notebook, and since Linux SUSE didn't work out I'm looking at MAC.
Probably the most important question I have is:
1. Does ALL Windows based program run under Bootcamp?
2. How well do they run? Does performance suffer? If so, how bad?
3. I'm used to a 15 inch diagnal screen, and I noticed the current MAC selection is only 13 inch.
That seems like it would be a downgrade for me, but I also noticed the screen ratio is different. For those who have made a similar transition- what is your opinion about this?
I can pick up a 15 inch PC notebook for far less, but then I'll be getting the Vista OS that I loathe.
Do you think I'd be happier with a Mac?
-Steve