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- Jan 23, 2007
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- Dallas, TX
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- MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo
Hi Gang,
I went to the Apple Store here in the Dallas area and was in heaven. I haven't touched an Apple Computer (and pretty much steered clear of any opportunity) since the mid/late 80s back in the days of the IIE and IIC. I was pretty much forced to abandon Apple and go to Microsoft thanks to my middle school years. Since that time i've used Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP and am very comfortable with it. Afterall, its a windows world at my job for better or worse. But back to the Apple Store, I got to play with a Macbook Pro and fell in love with it. I don't understand the difference between the Pro and the regular MacBook other than maybe the video card whats so different? Why are the Macs apparently more expensive than comprable powered PCs? I would imagine its the quality of the device but just curious.
Irregardless, I will be buying a Macbook or Macbook Pro once my tax refund comes in. I simply refuse to switch to M$ Vista, I have finally become fed up with the unreliability and constant spyware/viruses. Since I am switching from XP to Mac OSX are there any tips I need to be aware of? One of my concerns is my Dell AIO 962 Printer which is networked. Can OSX support this? Also, apparently Leopard is some new OS, will I get a free upgrade to it?
Sorry for all the questions, just trying to wrap my head around all this. It does feel nice to be going back to where I learned all about computers. How the hardware has changed! :headphone
I went to the Apple Store here in the Dallas area and was in heaven. I haven't touched an Apple Computer (and pretty much steered clear of any opportunity) since the mid/late 80s back in the days of the IIE and IIC. I was pretty much forced to abandon Apple and go to Microsoft thanks to my middle school years. Since that time i've used Windows 3.1, 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP and am very comfortable with it. Afterall, its a windows world at my job for better or worse. But back to the Apple Store, I got to play with a Macbook Pro and fell in love with it. I don't understand the difference between the Pro and the regular MacBook other than maybe the video card whats so different? Why are the Macs apparently more expensive than comprable powered PCs? I would imagine its the quality of the device but just curious.
Irregardless, I will be buying a Macbook or Macbook Pro once my tax refund comes in. I simply refuse to switch to M$ Vista, I have finally become fed up with the unreliability and constant spyware/viruses. Since I am switching from XP to Mac OSX are there any tips I need to be aware of? One of my concerns is my Dell AIO 962 Printer which is networked. Can OSX support this? Also, apparently Leopard is some new OS, will I get a free upgrade to it?
Sorry for all the questions, just trying to wrap my head around all this. It does feel nice to be going back to where I learned all about computers. How the hardware has changed! :headphone