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Buying my 1st Mac and need lots of advice :)
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 813623" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Yes. The hard drive is user-upgradeable on the MacBook and MacBook Pro models. It should be an easy swap as the hard drive is located under the same panel the battery is installed within. SSDs are the same physical formfactor as notebook hard drives and use the same connection. It shouldn't be a big deal.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They do not. Apple Care is an extended warranty for manufacturer's defects. They also provide tech support for the operating system and Apple software. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If it's just one application and you might need regular access to it, it would be quite a pain constantly rebooting into Windows for it. Parallels or VMWare Fusion (I recommend the latter) allow you to run Windows whenever you want, without having to reboot. There are several other advantages to doing it this way, which is covered in <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/windows-classic-linux-other-os/114239-running-windows-mac-switchers-guide.html" target="_blank">this FAQ</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not a problem either way.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Windows is still susceptible to viruses regardless of how you run it. But it certainly is more contained and easier to recover from a virus with virtualization technology like Parallels/Fusion. Also, both of those products come with AV suites.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. As long as you are judicious about where you download your files from and when you enter your admin password, you really shouldn't have a problem.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, there are significant differences in terms of user interface and capabilities. For example, the Mac version lacks Outlook and Access. Either way, every Mac comes with a demo of MS Office and Apple's own iWork. Additionally, you can try the free OpenOffice.org or NeoOffice (both different variations on the same software). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do yourself a favor and set up a "personal shopper" appointment at an Apple Store. They'll spend an hour with you answering any questions you might have an showing you around the different Apple models that interest you. It's free / no obligation and well worth the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 813623, member: 24098"] Yes. The hard drive is user-upgradeable on the MacBook and MacBook Pro models. It should be an easy swap as the hard drive is located under the same panel the battery is installed within. SSDs are the same physical formfactor as notebook hard drives and use the same connection. It shouldn't be a big deal. They do not. Apple Care is an extended warranty for manufacturer's defects. They also provide tech support for the operating system and Apple software. If it's just one application and you might need regular access to it, it would be quite a pain constantly rebooting into Windows for it. Parallels or VMWare Fusion (I recommend the latter) allow you to run Windows whenever you want, without having to reboot. There are several other advantages to doing it this way, which is covered in [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/windows-classic-linux-other-os/114239-running-windows-mac-switchers-guide.html"]this FAQ[/URL]. Not a problem either way. Windows is still susceptible to viruses regardless of how you run it. But it certainly is more contained and easier to recover from a virus with virtualization technology like Parallels/Fusion. Also, both of those products come with AV suites. No. As long as you are judicious about where you download your files from and when you enter your admin password, you really shouldn't have a problem. Yes, there are significant differences in terms of user interface and capabilities. For example, the Mac version lacks Outlook and Access. Either way, every Mac comes with a demo of MS Office and Apple's own iWork. Additionally, you can try the free OpenOffice.org or NeoOffice (both different variations on the same software). Do yourself a favor and set up a "personal shopper" appointment at an Apple Store. They'll spend an hour with you answering any questions you might have an showing you around the different Apple models that interest you. It's free / no obligation and well worth the time. [/QUOTE]
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