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<blockquote data-quote="shoelessone" data-source="post: 437535" data-attributes="member: 33961"><p><img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Straight-Faced.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":|" title="Straight Faced :|" data-shortname=":|" /> Did he mention windows or did I miss something? The windows bashing (especially in this sub-forum of 95% windows users!) has to stop!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anway, to the OP:</p><p></p><p>I'm in a similar situation. Thankfully I haven't had any hardware problems (though I do have an external HD that keeps unmounting it self randomly, and then won't mount again). I have however had more system crashes and problems with instabilities than I EVER have had with XP or Vista. To be fair, I'm not talking about a rediculous number of crashes, but around once every 2 days everything will totally lock up.</p><p></p><p>That said, I'm not a "gentle" user, and never have been. I have many windows, and many processes, often times CPU intensive going at once. I'm also installing a lot of new software, some of it more low level stuff. </p><p></p><p><strong>In the end, I plan on sticking it out.</strong>. I'm still very happy with how well Apple's products work together, though I'll admit I already see that Apple isn't QUITE as polished under the hood as I thought they were. </p><p></p><p>I'm doing my best to let OSX and Apple change the way I compute. Little things, like I'm letting iTunes organize my music folder, and copy everything I add to the iTunes music folder. I'm using iPhotos "roll" system (at least until I get aperature in a bit).</p><p></p><p>For now I'm still trying to hack somethings back to the windows world (for instance I added Cut/Paste menu items), but I'm transitioning. Once Leopard is released I'll do a fresh install and run OSX native like it's meant to be.</p><p></p><p>Also, I'm very nervous about installing Bootcamp. w/o windows installed I'm not as tempted to use windows, but I'm worried if I install bootcamp I'll end up sending a lot of time on my windows install. </p><p></p><p>My biggest annoyance is generally working with the other windows machines on my home network. My server, girlfriends computer, etc, are all windows XP machines, and I'm used to right clicking on things I want to share and clicking "share" when I want to give something to my girlfriend, or download something from my server, etc.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to give it at least a few months of 100% OSX. I have faith I'll be a full convert eventually.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shoelessone, post: 437535, member: 33961"] :| Did he mention windows or did I miss something? The windows bashing (especially in this sub-forum of 95% windows users!) has to stop! Anway, to the OP: I'm in a similar situation. Thankfully I haven't had any hardware problems (though I do have an external HD that keeps unmounting it self randomly, and then won't mount again). I have however had more system crashes and problems with instabilities than I EVER have had with XP or Vista. To be fair, I'm not talking about a rediculous number of crashes, but around once every 2 days everything will totally lock up. That said, I'm not a "gentle" user, and never have been. I have many windows, and many processes, often times CPU intensive going at once. I'm also installing a lot of new software, some of it more low level stuff. [b]In the end, I plan on sticking it out.[/b]. I'm still very happy with how well Apple's products work together, though I'll admit I already see that Apple isn't QUITE as polished under the hood as I thought they were. I'm doing my best to let OSX and Apple change the way I compute. Little things, like I'm letting iTunes organize my music folder, and copy everything I add to the iTunes music folder. I'm using iPhotos "roll" system (at least until I get aperature in a bit). For now I'm still trying to hack somethings back to the windows world (for instance I added Cut/Paste menu items), but I'm transitioning. Once Leopard is released I'll do a fresh install and run OSX native like it's meant to be. Also, I'm very nervous about installing Bootcamp. w/o windows installed I'm not as tempted to use windows, but I'm worried if I install bootcamp I'll end up sending a lot of time on my windows install. My biggest annoyance is generally working with the other windows machines on my home network. My server, girlfriends computer, etc, are all windows XP machines, and I'm used to right clicking on things I want to share and clicking "share" when I want to give something to my girlfriend, or download something from my server, etc. I'm going to give it at least a few months of 100% OSX. I have faith I'll be a full convert eventually. [/QUOTE]
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