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<blockquote data-quote="mcbrew" data-source="post: 1207104" data-attributes="member: 191366"><p>Congrats! I just switched a few months ago to a Mac mini. I am loving it! I was a bit anti-Apple in the past, but I have grown to love their style, refinement, and simplicity ever since owning a few iPods, an iPad, and an iPhone4. </p><p></p><p>I have really gotten to like the whole idea of "apps" instead of going out and buying software at a store. Everything is cheaper and easier to find, since it is all in one place and there are lots of reviews. I think it is so cool that I can download a fin game on my iPad or iPhone while waiting in a doctor's office for 99 cents... and I can easily find a program to convert sound files to different formats for $5 on the Mac. Of course, there are many free apps, too. And, yes... there are free and cheap programs for Windows PCs, but they are all spread out on the internet and are potentially full of mal-ware and viruses.</p><p></p><p>I had fun in iPhoto the other day, creating a hardbound coffee table book from photos of a Caribbean sailing trip I took in 2008. It ended up costing about $40, which seems like a heck of a deal! I didn't have to subscribe to any photo service to make it... just did it all in iPhoto and it was charged to my iTunes account! I can't wait for it to arrive!</p><p></p><p>On a more personal note: I can totally relate to your internet issues. I live in a rural area that didn't have cable, fios, or DSL... and dial-up was lucky to reach 14.4. I live in a duplex, and split the cost of a 128k ISDN line for about $160 a month... not including the $800 modem. I tried the cellular service for a while, but at $60 a pop for two accounts, it was getting expensive... and to get a good signal, I had to sit out on my deck. They FINALLY installed cable on my road after a neighbor of mine (lawyer) sued Comcast. I'm loving it! I hope you get a good alternative in the near future.</p><p></p><p>Have fun with your new Mac!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcbrew, post: 1207104, member: 191366"] Congrats! I just switched a few months ago to a Mac mini. I am loving it! I was a bit anti-Apple in the past, but I have grown to love their style, refinement, and simplicity ever since owning a few iPods, an iPad, and an iPhone4. I have really gotten to like the whole idea of "apps" instead of going out and buying software at a store. Everything is cheaper and easier to find, since it is all in one place and there are lots of reviews. I think it is so cool that I can download a fin game on my iPad or iPhone while waiting in a doctor's office for 99 cents... and I can easily find a program to convert sound files to different formats for $5 on the Mac. Of course, there are many free apps, too. And, yes... there are free and cheap programs for Windows PCs, but they are all spread out on the internet and are potentially full of mal-ware and viruses. I had fun in iPhoto the other day, creating a hardbound coffee table book from photos of a Caribbean sailing trip I took in 2008. It ended up costing about $40, which seems like a heck of a deal! I didn't have to subscribe to any photo service to make it... just did it all in iPhoto and it was charged to my iTunes account! I can't wait for it to arrive! On a more personal note: I can totally relate to your internet issues. I live in a rural area that didn't have cable, fios, or DSL... and dial-up was lucky to reach 14.4. I live in a duplex, and split the cost of a 128k ISDN line for about $160 a month... not including the $800 modem. I tried the cellular service for a while, but at $60 a pop for two accounts, it was getting expensive... and to get a good signal, I had to sit out on my deck. They FINALLY installed cable on my road after a neighbor of mine (lawyer) sued Comcast. I'm loving it! I hope you get a good alternative in the near future. Have fun with your new Mac! [/QUOTE]
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