Sorry but I'm getting rid of my Mac

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New Macbook Pro 15 2.53 is on ebay now. I tried but I was still "bootcamping" it too much and also miss the simpler keyboard shortcuts I'm used to on the Windows machine.

It is a beautiful piece of hardware but the functionality I'm used to trumps that.

Thanks for all your help here.
 
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It's not for everyone. Good luck with your sale.
 
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Why not keep it and just use windows on it?
 
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southchatham said:
Why not keep it and just use windows on it?
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Maybe since the MBP is "new"...the OP is trying to get as much money back as possible.

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southchatham said:
Why not keep it and just use windows on it?
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Running Windows full time on a Mac is like using a Bentley to deliver pizzas. There is cheaper hardware to run Windows on that is more suited to the task. Although the Boot Camp drivers do a decent enough job of remapping keys and adding in the Apple-specific trackpad functionality, there are some nice Windows notebooks out there that are just easier to live with running Windows on them.

Frankly, just the presence of a hard drive activity indicator would be reason enough for me to buy a run-of-the-mill PC to run Windows on as my sole OS.
 
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southchatham said:
Why not keep it and just use windows on it?
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Its just a lot of little things that pile up. No Backarrow. Copy/Paste keys different. No audible alarm for Caps Lock. Etc. Add in some software differences, shortcomings, etc. No 1 BIG thing, just lottsa small ones.

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Running Windows full time on a Mac is like using a Bentley to deliver pizzas. There is cheaper hardware to run Windows on that is more suited to the task. Although the Boot Camp drivers do a decent enough job of remapping keys and adding in the Apple-specific trackpad functionality, there are some nice Windows notebooks out there that are just easier to live with running Windows on them.

Frankly, just the presence of a hard drive activity indicator would be reason enough for me to buy a run-of-the-mill PC to run Windows on as my sole OS.
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Agree and in some cases while being less $$$ they are actually more robust. Just enuf for me to sty the course (or unswitch).
 
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I had just updated my PC hardware (Asus M4A78 + AMD Phenom II X4 920) when I realized that the operating system would not «operate» faster.. so after hearing from a friend who got a new MacbookPro, I decided to make the switch and bought the new iMac..

What can I say.. other than I will probably never go back to a Windows platform computer. My new toy is just so enjoyable, I really love it. Thank you Apple ;]
 
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AloneInTokyo said:
I had just updated my PC hardware (Asus M4A78 + AMD Phenom II X4 920) when I realized that the operating system would not «operate» faster.. so after hearing from a friend who got a new MacbookPro, I decided to make the switch and bought the new iMac..

What can I say.. other than I will probably never go back to a Windows platform computer. My new toy is just so enjoyable, I really love it. Thank you Apple ;]
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haha!

Wise move mate, you will not regret it :D
 
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Hotkey said:
New Macbook Pro 15 2.53 is on ebay now. I tried but I was still "bootcamping" it too much and also miss the simpler keyboard shortcuts I'm used to on the Windows machine.

It is a beautiful piece of hardware but the functionality I'm used to trumps that.

Thanks for all your help here.
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How much simpler? Just asking. ;D
 
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Intersting what happens to some when the marketing and hype wears off ...
 
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PsYkOoOoO said:
I was wondering the same things too. How much simpler can it get than "COMMAND + Q" for example?
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You're missing the point. You have to want to change when you switch platforms. If you're the kind of personality who does not like change (and that statement is true of a very large group of people), then the Mac will be a HUGE disappointment.

Why should someone have to get used to hitting Command+Q instead of simply closing the window? Well, if I want to do it the Mac way, I would make a choice to do so.... but if I don't like change, I'm going to label that action as "unintuitive" and see it as an annoyance, regardless of how good of a reason there is for it to work like that on a Mac.
 
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You're missing the point. You have to want to change when you switch platforms. If you're the kind of personality who does not like change (and that statement is true of a very large group of people), then the Mac will be a HUGE disappointment.

Why should someone have to get used to hitting Command+Q instead of simply closing the window? Well, if I want to do it the Mac way, I would make a choice to do so.... but if I don't like change, I'm going to label that action as "unintuitive" and see it as an annoyance, regardless of how good of a reason there is for it to work like that on a Mac.
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Well put and fits me to a T.
 

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