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Newbie. Hello all.
OK, here's the deal....(sorry for length, but I'm new here and really, really, really would like to avoid making another mistake!)
I'm an "ideal" Mac candidate. I hate(!) PC maintenance and I have money. Just want a machine that does what its supposed to and doesn't break. Been using PC's for 15 years. However, I also have had two bad Mac experiences 1) new G4 desk-top that wouldn't work and the dealer techs couldn't get it to work. Refunded. 2) new G5 two years ago that wouldn't work and dealer techs couldn't get it to work. Refunded.
I WANT(!) the benefits Macs are supposed to offer. Currently running HP media center pc m490n (pentium 4; 3.4; XP media center). After two years I finally have it settled down but maintenance chores (registry, anti-virus, malware, spybots, etc.) are a constant part of my computer-life. I know how to do it but I hate it, resent having to do it, and it eats my time. I surf a lot and do lots of music and photo stuff (3-20mb files and lots of them) along with usual e-mail load. No business apps. Retired and lovin' it. Just want to do what I want to do.
Considering purchase of Mac laptop to ease the transition while my existing PC is still running reliably so I'll at least have a familiar fall-back as opposed to changing over entirely and being frozen out if the thing doesn't work. That's partly why previous two Mac attempts were so disastrous. Assuming it works, intention would be to purchase G5 hot-rod desk top within another year. Otherwise will probably build my own PC and continue in the purgatory I've become so accustomed to.
So...the question....is THIS the time to buy my Mac laptop and begin the hoped-for change-over or should I wait until Mac's intel-transition is further along? (Considering 2.O pro with 2mg ram and 7200 HD -- I like speed.)
Hoping for sage advice. Ok to slap me around if I need it.
OK, here's the deal....(sorry for length, but I'm new here and really, really, really would like to avoid making another mistake!)
I'm an "ideal" Mac candidate. I hate(!) PC maintenance and I have money. Just want a machine that does what its supposed to and doesn't break. Been using PC's for 15 years. However, I also have had two bad Mac experiences 1) new G4 desk-top that wouldn't work and the dealer techs couldn't get it to work. Refunded. 2) new G5 two years ago that wouldn't work and dealer techs couldn't get it to work. Refunded.
I WANT(!) the benefits Macs are supposed to offer. Currently running HP media center pc m490n (pentium 4; 3.4; XP media center). After two years I finally have it settled down but maintenance chores (registry, anti-virus, malware, spybots, etc.) are a constant part of my computer-life. I know how to do it but I hate it, resent having to do it, and it eats my time. I surf a lot and do lots of music and photo stuff (3-20mb files and lots of them) along with usual e-mail load. No business apps. Retired and lovin' it. Just want to do what I want to do.
Considering purchase of Mac laptop to ease the transition while my existing PC is still running reliably so I'll at least have a familiar fall-back as opposed to changing over entirely and being frozen out if the thing doesn't work. That's partly why previous two Mac attempts were so disastrous. Assuming it works, intention would be to purchase G5 hot-rod desk top within another year. Otherwise will probably build my own PC and continue in the purgatory I've become so accustomed to.
So...the question....is THIS the time to buy my Mac laptop and begin the hoped-for change-over or should I wait until Mac's intel-transition is further along? (Considering 2.O pro with 2mg ram and 7200 HD -- I like speed.)
Hoping for sage advice. Ok to slap me around if I need it.