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<blockquote data-quote="chaunce322" data-source="post: 531262" data-attributes="member: 36591"><p>Well if you're looking for a reliable machine, you've come to the right place. I recently switched from PC, and could not be more happy.</p><p></p><p>As for your questions, well here's my take...</p><p></p><p>I would say the learning curve of learning how to use the Mac would be relatively short. Keeping up on maintenance is relatively simple too, so I would not let that deter you from buying one.</p><p></p><p>With regard to software, pretty much everything you listed can be run on the Mac. You may want to consider getting Mac versions of most of the packages, would of course, means more money, but the majority of graphics software will run better in OS X. You may want to look into doing a cross platform upgrade for things like Dreamweaver. This means, for the cost of an upgrade, you can take your software from a PC version to Mac.</p><p></p><p>The alternative would be to set up a Windows partition via Bootcamp and run all your software from there. Ultimately, I think this defeats the purpose of getting a Mac, but if finances are a restriction, this may be your best bet. You should also be aware that the iLife suite comes with software that can be used for most of the tasks you've listed (i.e. iWeb can be used to update your webpage).</p><p></p><p>The upside is you can pretty much forget about the virus software, so this will help save you some $$$. </p><p></p><p>As for the internet browsers, I think, after some time, you will find Firefox much better than IE. If you don't like it, there are always alternatives like Safari or Camino to consider.</p><p></p><p>As for the additional hardware you mentioned, I don't think you'll have an issue finding anything that's Mac compatible, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. </p><p></p><p>And, if you have the extra money, I would definitely go for the 24" monitor. The screen is huge, which makes multi-tasking a lot easier. And with Leopard's Spaces, it's even better.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps answer some of your questions. Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Sean</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chaunce322, post: 531262, member: 36591"] Well if you're looking for a reliable machine, you've come to the right place. I recently switched from PC, and could not be more happy. As for your questions, well here's my take... I would say the learning curve of learning how to use the Mac would be relatively short. Keeping up on maintenance is relatively simple too, so I would not let that deter you from buying one. With regard to software, pretty much everything you listed can be run on the Mac. You may want to consider getting Mac versions of most of the packages, would of course, means more money, but the majority of graphics software will run better in OS X. You may want to look into doing a cross platform upgrade for things like Dreamweaver. This means, for the cost of an upgrade, you can take your software from a PC version to Mac. The alternative would be to set up a Windows partition via Bootcamp and run all your software from there. Ultimately, I think this defeats the purpose of getting a Mac, but if finances are a restriction, this may be your best bet. You should also be aware that the iLife suite comes with software that can be used for most of the tasks you've listed (i.e. iWeb can be used to update your webpage). The upside is you can pretty much forget about the virus software, so this will help save you some $$$. As for the internet browsers, I think, after some time, you will find Firefox much better than IE. If you don't like it, there are always alternatives like Safari or Camino to consider. As for the additional hardware you mentioned, I don't think you'll have an issue finding anything that's Mac compatible, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. And, if you have the extra money, I would definitely go for the 24" monitor. The screen is huge, which makes multi-tasking a lot easier. And with Leopard's Spaces, it's even better. I hope that helps answer some of your questions. Good luck! Sean [/QUOTE]
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