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The time has come - after around 7 years of being a happy Mac user, I'm having to switch back to Windows.
My most recent Mac, a 20in iMac 2.66/4GB/320GB, is going to be sold and I'm replacing it with a Windows 7 laptop - an Asus UL30 (a nice little machine, a macbook air copycat with similar specs).
So I'm taking a hit on Screen size, Overall power, and I'm losing the optical drive, but I'm still going to have a nice little machine that will easily cope with itunes, Chrome, Open Office, Picasa and Photoshop Elements. And it has to be said, I'm, not using the Mac to it full potential anyway.
What am I gaining? Well the main thing is I'm getting a room back - I wont need a 'computer room' anymore, I'll be able to use the space for something else, and I'll also get more use of the laptop - I wont have to go an sit 'upstairs' just to upload some photos for example.
I also stand to be £250 better off once I sell the imac.
What will I miss? The large screen (although I can plug the lappy in to the TV if needed), iPhoto (although Picasa is a capable replacement) and OSX in general.
I'm not worried about malware, I already run an XP machine, and I know how to keep it secure - keeping the OS up to date and using Chrome instead of IE, and a decent free AV package will help, but mainly not being an idiot will keep me just as safe on Windows as I was on my Mac. I know not to open unsafe attachments, or download keygens, or install bogus video codecs etc etc.
I also don't think Windows 7 is *that bad* - I've used it under Parallels, and, once you turn of the ugly Aero effects and giant icons it actually ok to use.
So my reasons are entirely pratical - save money, save space, and whilst I expect there to be some compromises, I'm pretty sure I'm making the right choice.
Anyone got any reasons to convince me otherwise? Things that I might regret?
Thanks!
(No silly rants about viruses please!)
My most recent Mac, a 20in iMac 2.66/4GB/320GB, is going to be sold and I'm replacing it with a Windows 7 laptop - an Asus UL30 (a nice little machine, a macbook air copycat with similar specs).
So I'm taking a hit on Screen size, Overall power, and I'm losing the optical drive, but I'm still going to have a nice little machine that will easily cope with itunes, Chrome, Open Office, Picasa and Photoshop Elements. And it has to be said, I'm, not using the Mac to it full potential anyway.
What am I gaining? Well the main thing is I'm getting a room back - I wont need a 'computer room' anymore, I'll be able to use the space for something else, and I'll also get more use of the laptop - I wont have to go an sit 'upstairs' just to upload some photos for example.
I also stand to be £250 better off once I sell the imac.
What will I miss? The large screen (although I can plug the lappy in to the TV if needed), iPhoto (although Picasa is a capable replacement) and OSX in general.
I'm not worried about malware, I already run an XP machine, and I know how to keep it secure - keeping the OS up to date and using Chrome instead of IE, and a decent free AV package will help, but mainly not being an idiot will keep me just as safe on Windows as I was on my Mac. I know not to open unsafe attachments, or download keygens, or install bogus video codecs etc etc.
I also don't think Windows 7 is *that bad* - I've used it under Parallels, and, once you turn of the ugly Aero effects and giant icons it actually ok to use.
So my reasons are entirely pratical - save money, save space, and whilst I expect there to be some compromises, I'm pretty sure I'm making the right choice.
Anyone got any reasons to convince me otherwise? Things that I might regret?
Thanks!
(No silly rants about viruses please!)