Well, this month (July) will officially be my first two years using Apple computers (so officially past the newbie stage to me/many more experienced Mac users will still say I'm wet behind the ears). My take on the Mac experience is as follows:
OS X: I like the simplicity of functionality and the fact that it is a bit more stable then Windows (However, Windows 7 has given me a renewed faith in Windows). However, growing up first using Windows computers I miss the fact that I can't hold the delete button down and delete more then one word at a time on a Mac (I have to keep clicking the delete button). Yes, I know I can highlight the words then hit delete.
Quality: The build quality is some of the best I have seen. The whole idea of an aluminum body is something that makes the product more durable and more pleasing to look at (Windows based PCs are finally getting the hint and you are seeing more PCs made out of aluminum). However, I don't feel that the price should be as high on Apple products as it currently is. Yes, I have heard/read the argument of quality and the great software you get, that if you got the same with a Windows machines you would have to pay more. However, I still feel the price on all units could be at least $200.00 cheaper. I also will say that my 27" iMac computer I bought was disappointing in terms of having dead pixel issues two months after I purchased it. I never had this issue with any Windows based PC I have owned.
During this two years I have owned:
2009 iMac 24"
late 2009 iMac 27"
2010 15" MBP
2010 MacBook
2010 13" MBP
2011 15" MBP (what I currently have)
Overall, I have been happy (minus the dead pixel issue with the 27" iMac/that still rubs me the wrong way/especially when considering how much I spent on that computer). I like the new model MBP I purchased with the Thunderbolt port, but spending over $2000.00 for a laptop sometimes causes me to ask myself; "What were you thinking"?!?!
I will say that if a friend came to me and asked me my opinion on whether he or she should buy a Apple computer, I would reply; "If you have allot of money to blow, then get a Mac. You will be pleased". "If not get a Sony Vaio that will get the job done just as good using Windows 7, at a fraction of the cost" (from a cost effective/ practical use). Waiting to see what Lion will do to enhance the Mac experience even more. Because to be quite honest, I think Windows 7, in some areas, is better then Snow Leopard.
Take Care and May God bless!
Ed
OS X: I like the simplicity of functionality and the fact that it is a bit more stable then Windows (However, Windows 7 has given me a renewed faith in Windows). However, growing up first using Windows computers I miss the fact that I can't hold the delete button down and delete more then one word at a time on a Mac (I have to keep clicking the delete button). Yes, I know I can highlight the words then hit delete.
Quality: The build quality is some of the best I have seen. The whole idea of an aluminum body is something that makes the product more durable and more pleasing to look at (Windows based PCs are finally getting the hint and you are seeing more PCs made out of aluminum). However, I don't feel that the price should be as high on Apple products as it currently is. Yes, I have heard/read the argument of quality and the great software you get, that if you got the same with a Windows machines you would have to pay more. However, I still feel the price on all units could be at least $200.00 cheaper. I also will say that my 27" iMac computer I bought was disappointing in terms of having dead pixel issues two months after I purchased it. I never had this issue with any Windows based PC I have owned.
During this two years I have owned:
2009 iMac 24"
late 2009 iMac 27"
2010 15" MBP
2010 MacBook
2010 13" MBP
2011 15" MBP (what I currently have)
Overall, I have been happy (minus the dead pixel issue with the 27" iMac/that still rubs me the wrong way/especially when considering how much I spent on that computer). I like the new model MBP I purchased with the Thunderbolt port, but spending over $2000.00 for a laptop sometimes causes me to ask myself; "What were you thinking"?!?!
I will say that if a friend came to me and asked me my opinion on whether he or she should buy a Apple computer, I would reply; "If you have allot of money to blow, then get a Mac. You will be pleased". "If not get a Sony Vaio that will get the job done just as good using Windows 7, at a fraction of the cost" (from a cost effective/ practical use). Waiting to see what Lion will do to enhance the Mac experience even more. Because to be quite honest, I think Windows 7, in some areas, is better then Snow Leopard.
Take Care and May God bless!
Ed