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ibook g4 user - one year later......
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<blockquote data-quote="D3v1L80Y" data-source="post: 168150" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>Exactly. I personally don't like to see "switchers". By that, I mean people who totally give up one OS for the other. If you have used Windows all your life, and want to get a Mac, then get a Mac. DO NOT get rid of your Windows machine, though. The same can be said for the opposite situation. The reason is, they are completely different OS environments. Yes, they can do many of the same things, but each does it in a different way. Some things you can't do at all on the other OS. This is why so many "switchers" get frustrated. They want the new machine to do exactly what the old machine did, in the exact same manner as the old machine did. They constantly look for a "Mac version or equivalent" of a certain Windows program. They have trouble grasping the simple concept that they are not using Windows anymore if they got rid of the old machine, then they should stop trying to make the Mac <em>act</em> like a Windows machine. If there is something that they really liked about Windows or how Windows performed a certain task, then keep the old machine and just do that task on it. Yes, there are similar apps on Mac, that give similar results. But the process is going to be different. Some people cannot accept this and get extremely confused and upset and frustrated and begin to regret getting the Mac in the first place. This is where research and needs come into play. You must first define what you want to do with your computer. Then, see if your current system does what you want it to do in an adequate fashion. If it does, then there is no need to change it. This is not to say you can't get a Mac, but realize that you have no just cause to replace the system you currently have if it is perfoming to your standards. Some "switchers" look to Macs as a great saviour of sorts, that will rescue them from any Windows maladies or pitfalls they encounter. This can be true to an extent, but with a new OS comes new frustrations. This, coupled with their train of thought being stuck on how things are done Windows-style, makes for a much more difficult time. </p><p>So, to sum up:</p><p>1.) Before anyone makes a decision to get a Mac (or Windows system if you are Mac user), find out <em>what you use your computer for</em> and decide if your current system does this.</p><p>2.) If your current system does not do what you want it to do, research your alternatives first. Don't just flippantly dump one problem for a host of new ones. Try a Mac out first at the store, see if a friend has one, use this vast well of knowledge we call the internet to get more information on them, etc...</p><p>3.) If you do decide to get the Mac, realize this very important fact.....</p><p></p><p><strong><em>You are not using Windows, so don't try to make the Mac act like Windows.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>You will need to realize that you need to find the <em>Macintosh</em> way to complete your task, not the Windows way.</p><p></p><p>And that would be the best advice I could give any potential Mac buyer.</p><p></p><p>:black:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D3v1L80Y, post: 168150, member: 2960"] Exactly. I personally don't like to see "switchers". By that, I mean people who totally give up one OS for the other. If you have used Windows all your life, and want to get a Mac, then get a Mac. DO NOT get rid of your Windows machine, though. The same can be said for the opposite situation. The reason is, they are completely different OS environments. Yes, they can do many of the same things, but each does it in a different way. Some things you can't do at all on the other OS. This is why so many "switchers" get frustrated. They want the new machine to do exactly what the old machine did, in the exact same manner as the old machine did. They constantly look for a "Mac version or equivalent" of a certain Windows program. They have trouble grasping the simple concept that they are not using Windows anymore if they got rid of the old machine, then they should stop trying to make the Mac [i]act[/i] like a Windows machine. If there is something that they really liked about Windows or how Windows performed a certain task, then keep the old machine and just do that task on it. Yes, there are similar apps on Mac, that give similar results. But the process is going to be different. Some people cannot accept this and get extremely confused and upset and frustrated and begin to regret getting the Mac in the first place. This is where research and needs come into play. You must first define what you want to do with your computer. Then, see if your current system does what you want it to do in an adequate fashion. If it does, then there is no need to change it. This is not to say you can't get a Mac, but realize that you have no just cause to replace the system you currently have if it is perfoming to your standards. Some "switchers" look to Macs as a great saviour of sorts, that will rescue them from any Windows maladies or pitfalls they encounter. This can be true to an extent, but with a new OS comes new frustrations. This, coupled with their train of thought being stuck on how things are done Windows-style, makes for a much more difficult time. So, to sum up: 1.) Before anyone makes a decision to get a Mac (or Windows system if you are Mac user), find out [i]what you use your computer for[/i] and decide if your current system does this. 2.) If your current system does not do what you want it to do, research your alternatives first. Don't just flippantly dump one problem for a host of new ones. Try a Mac out first at the store, see if a friend has one, use this vast well of knowledge we call the internet to get more information on them, etc... 3.) If you do decide to get the Mac, realize this very important fact..... [b][i]You are not using Windows, so don't try to make the Mac act like Windows.[/i][/b][i][/i] You will need to realize that you need to find the [i]Macintosh[/i] way to complete your task, not the Windows way. And that would be the best advice I could give any potential Mac buyer. :black: [/QUOTE]
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