Hello all, new here, first post. Another can you make me a Mac convert?
I am a point where I am starting to shop for a new computer this fall. I have always had a pc/windows. I am almost beyond curious with OSX/Mac, but extremely cautious. After all of the windows operating systems, I love Windows 7. I already hate the looks of Windows 8 (tiles).
I investigate at BestBuy with the iMac and Apple laptops every chance I can. Nice op system, but the text on the 15 MBP, 21.5 and the 27 is somewhat blurry compared to a windows laptop with 1920 x 1080 resolution on a 17.3 inch. Yep, they are larger screens and yes I know about retina and how awesome it looks, but retina does not extend to an external monitor. If I purchase a 15-16 inch laptop, I need to use a larger external monitor and I like native resolutions. One thing I failed to do was make sure I was looking at the monitor at my optimum distance. I will do that on my next visit. With my mid-lens on my trifocals is about arm’s length. Yes, youth has passed me by. I am confident someone here can correct my perception on this. In-store is not the same as at home, maybe I just need more time with the Macs.
Use-wise, probably internet 60%, Office (Word) 30%, photos 5% and combat flight sims less than 5% of my computer time, all roughly. Flight sims and games used to be much more.
Will I be able to view files and folders on my external drives that were created with Windows? Mostly documents, photos and saved web pages (firefox).
Will an iPad help setting a feel for the OSX system? I have android now, but am waiting for fall for the new ipads you all are talking about here and elsewhere.
I have searched these forums looking for my specific questions, but the closest I could find were kind of general, and I will continue to search here and elsewhere. Gives me a chance to introduce myself.
I may and probably will have more questions later, but this will be a start. Thank you for your time reading and for your input.
I am a point where I am starting to shop for a new computer this fall. I have always had a pc/windows. I am almost beyond curious with OSX/Mac, but extremely cautious. After all of the windows operating systems, I love Windows 7. I already hate the looks of Windows 8 (tiles).
I investigate at BestBuy with the iMac and Apple laptops every chance I can. Nice op system, but the text on the 15 MBP, 21.5 and the 27 is somewhat blurry compared to a windows laptop with 1920 x 1080 resolution on a 17.3 inch. Yep, they are larger screens and yes I know about retina and how awesome it looks, but retina does not extend to an external monitor. If I purchase a 15-16 inch laptop, I need to use a larger external monitor and I like native resolutions. One thing I failed to do was make sure I was looking at the monitor at my optimum distance. I will do that on my next visit. With my mid-lens on my trifocals is about arm’s length. Yes, youth has passed me by. I am confident someone here can correct my perception on this. In-store is not the same as at home, maybe I just need more time with the Macs.
Use-wise, probably internet 60%, Office (Word) 30%, photos 5% and combat flight sims less than 5% of my computer time, all roughly. Flight sims and games used to be much more.
Will I be able to view files and folders on my external drives that were created with Windows? Mostly documents, photos and saved web pages (firefox).
Will an iPad help setting a feel for the OSX system? I have android now, but am waiting for fall for the new ipads you all are talking about here and elsewhere.
I have searched these forums looking for my specific questions, but the closest I could find were kind of general, and I will continue to search here and elsewhere. Gives me a chance to introduce myself.
I may and probably will have more questions later, but this will be a start. Thank you for your time reading and for your input.