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<blockquote data-quote="ToddG" data-source="post: 281389" data-attributes="member: 23228"><p>It seems the answer for the OP is pretty straightforward: the software you use won't easily run on a Mac, or run as well on a Mac.</p><p></p><p>I have had my new MBP C2D for about 48 hours. So far, I would say that I am <em>mostly</em> satisfied. </p><p></p><p>* Having used Windows since the 3.11 days, I have never had a virus. I use email and web browse every day ... I just don't run executables that I (a) don't need and/or (b) cannot identify as safe. Between that and Norton AV there has just never been a problem. So while "no viruses!" is a big pro-Mac argument, I really have to wonder how people get themselves infected so often. Still, I suppose not having to worry about it is nice.</p><p></p><p>* I always found the Win2000 and WinXP plug-and-play to work pretty well for my notebooks. I'm sure it's much more tricky with a desktop or server, but with a notebook all the major hardware is already installed. The few things I've needed to add, like printers, cameras, etc. were usually hassle free. Getting my Blackberry to work with OS X was harder than getting it to work with XP.</p><p></p><p>* Since I need to work in Office, now I need to spend more $$$ to get the Mac version. Yes, I could just run it in Parallels or Boot Camp (I'm using both) but it seems ridiculous to get a Mac just to emulate WindowsXP in a virtual machine or as a dual-boot option. </p><p></p><p>* I spent money to get Parallels and WinXP; and then spent hours playing cat and mouse with the people at Microsoft getting "permission" to activate WinXP twice on the same machine. It sees the virtual machine in Parallels as a different computer, so if you install WinXP in Parallels and then try to install it again with Boot Camp, it won't activate/register. Once I explained that I was dual-booting, MS gave me the magic code to get my second "copy" of WinXP working.</p><p></p><p>Other than that, it just takes a little getting used to. The Mac OS X is already becoming second nature. The computer itself is fantastic ... if I had to dump Tiger tomorrow, I'd keep the machine and run it as a Wintel box. Incredibly slim and light for the power & performance. I wouldn't have realized how useful a lighted keyboard is. And running XP through Boot Camp, even games work great ... I played a little Neverwinter Nights 2 last night and had great framerates with most of the graphics options turned on and turned up.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't really say <em>why</em> I bought the Mac. MacConnection.com had it at a great price ($150 rebate) that actually made the hardware competitive against Gateway, Dell, and Alienware machines tricked out to the same spec. I wish the video was X1800 instead of X1600, I wish the HD was 7200rpm (or 10k) rather than 5400, and dear God do I wish the trackpad had two buttons rather than one. </p><p></p><p>But for all that whining and moaning ... I love this thing. I couldn't explain why or justify it logically. It's just ... better.</p><p></p><p>/ramble</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ToddG, post: 281389, member: 23228"] It seems the answer for the OP is pretty straightforward: the software you use won't easily run on a Mac, or run as well on a Mac. I have had my new MBP C2D for about 48 hours. So far, I would say that I am [I]mostly[/I] satisfied. * Having used Windows since the 3.11 days, I have never had a virus. I use email and web browse every day ... I just don't run executables that I (a) don't need and/or (b) cannot identify as safe. Between that and Norton AV there has just never been a problem. So while "no viruses!" is a big pro-Mac argument, I really have to wonder how people get themselves infected so often. Still, I suppose not having to worry about it is nice. * I always found the Win2000 and WinXP plug-and-play to work pretty well for my notebooks. I'm sure it's much more tricky with a desktop or server, but with a notebook all the major hardware is already installed. The few things I've needed to add, like printers, cameras, etc. were usually hassle free. Getting my Blackberry to work with OS X was harder than getting it to work with XP. * Since I need to work in Office, now I need to spend more $$$ to get the Mac version. Yes, I could just run it in Parallels or Boot Camp (I'm using both) but it seems ridiculous to get a Mac just to emulate WindowsXP in a virtual machine or as a dual-boot option. * I spent money to get Parallels and WinXP; and then spent hours playing cat and mouse with the people at Microsoft getting "permission" to activate WinXP twice on the same machine. It sees the virtual machine in Parallels as a different computer, so if you install WinXP in Parallels and then try to install it again with Boot Camp, it won't activate/register. Once I explained that I was dual-booting, MS gave me the magic code to get my second "copy" of WinXP working. Other than that, it just takes a little getting used to. The Mac OS X is already becoming second nature. The computer itself is fantastic ... if I had to dump Tiger tomorrow, I'd keep the machine and run it as a Wintel box. Incredibly slim and light for the power & performance. I wouldn't have realized how useful a lighted keyboard is. And running XP through Boot Camp, even games work great ... I played a little Neverwinter Nights 2 last night and had great framerates with most of the graphics options turned on and turned up. I couldn't really say [i]why[/i] I bought the Mac. MacConnection.com had it at a great price ($150 rebate) that actually made the hardware competitive against Gateway, Dell, and Alienware machines tricked out to the same spec. I wish the video was X1800 instead of X1600, I wish the HD was 7200rpm (or 10k) rather than 5400, and dear God do I wish the trackpad had two buttons rather than one. But for all that whining and moaning ... I love this thing. I couldn't explain why or justify it logically. It's just ... better. /ramble [/QUOTE]
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