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samoan_ridah
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Just thought I'd post a little update having passed my two-week mark...
First of all, I think I am finally getting used to the differences of OS-X. I have adjusted to using the Mac at home and the PC at work and am doing just fine. I do have to say that after making a few movies and stuff I am really starting to love the ease of use aspect of this thing.
I do have a few complaints though. My biggest gripe is that the thing is not as rock solid as everyone makes it out to be. I get programs locking up constantly when I have resource-intense stuff running and it seems like any software other than Apple or Adobe stuff just doesn't work right half the time (e.g. Toast and Firefox). I also still have issues with my wireless mighty mouse, the right-click is not smooth at all. Some times it requires two or three tries before it actually "clicks". I've figured out that by lifting my left finger off of the mouse before right-clicking it will work much smoother but that is a big inconvenience.
Last night I was creating a picture slideshow in iMovie and my Mac froze up on me several times. I actually had to restart about 3 times in the course of about two hours. I also noticed that while certain clips/effects were rendering, the computer would really lock up to the point where I couldn't do anything but sit and wait. That got a little annoying after a while.
I guess the bottom line is that I am pretty satisfied now with my purchase. It took me a little longer to get used to than most other switchers but I think it is going to work out for me. The guys are right that most of it has to do with great marketing and me being a sucker for a good advertisement. Now that the big expectations are out of the way, I can appreciate it for what it is, a darn good computer!
Thanks all...
First of all, I think I am finally getting used to the differences of OS-X. I have adjusted to using the Mac at home and the PC at work and am doing just fine. I do have to say that after making a few movies and stuff I am really starting to love the ease of use aspect of this thing.
I do have a few complaints though. My biggest gripe is that the thing is not as rock solid as everyone makes it out to be. I get programs locking up constantly when I have resource-intense stuff running and it seems like any software other than Apple or Adobe stuff just doesn't work right half the time (e.g. Toast and Firefox). I also still have issues with my wireless mighty mouse, the right-click is not smooth at all. Some times it requires two or three tries before it actually "clicks". I've figured out that by lifting my left finger off of the mouse before right-clicking it will work much smoother but that is a big inconvenience.
Last night I was creating a picture slideshow in iMovie and my Mac froze up on me several times. I actually had to restart about 3 times in the course of about two hours. I also noticed that while certain clips/effects were rendering, the computer would really lock up to the point where I couldn't do anything but sit and wait. That got a little annoying after a while.
I guess the bottom line is that I am pretty satisfied now with my purchase. It took me a little longer to get used to than most other switchers but I think it is going to work out for me. The guys are right that most of it has to do with great marketing and me being a sucker for a good advertisement. Now that the big expectations are out of the way, I can appreciate it for what it is, a darn good computer!
Thanks all...