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<blockquote data-quote="VailAZ" data-source="post: 1745092" data-attributes="member: 388174"><p>Thanks for the replies! To clarify a few things: I'd be looking to buy a new Mac (and it appears it would be a Macbook Pro). Already have a subscription to Office365 (which supports Apple) and VMWare. Visio could be a problem but agree that with a VM the hurdle could be overcome. The learning curve for OS X might not be too tough for me -- I'm an aging techie and have been working with computers since the very early days (Timex Sinclair, anyone?). Prior to the PC, I was an Atari fan and owned an Atari ST. Shied away from Apple products over the years because of the higher cost and because so much of what I used on a computer required Windows. Microsoft has finally pushed me over the edge with Win 10 -- a bit of a mess of an operating system that they forced on the unsuspecting masses. Some people like Win 10, I'm not all that impressed. Any stability issues aside, the interface, even when switched out of tablet mode, is clunky and not all that intuitive.</p><p></p><p>Because of my work as a consultant (where time really is money) I don't have the luxury of reloading a computer every time it has a conniption. So here we are.</p><p></p><p>On to some related questions:</p><p></p><p>1. With a Macbook Pro, is there a value to a docking station or would the Macbook do just fine with its lid shut and connected to a couple of external monitors? Don't want to spend money needlessly.</p><p>2. Am I correct in my understanding that the connections to the two external monitors would be through a couple of thunderbolt-to-HDMI adapters?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VailAZ, post: 1745092, member: 388174"] Thanks for the replies! To clarify a few things: I'd be looking to buy a new Mac (and it appears it would be a Macbook Pro). Already have a subscription to Office365 (which supports Apple) and VMWare. Visio could be a problem but agree that with a VM the hurdle could be overcome. The learning curve for OS X might not be too tough for me -- I'm an aging techie and have been working with computers since the very early days (Timex Sinclair, anyone?). Prior to the PC, I was an Atari fan and owned an Atari ST. Shied away from Apple products over the years because of the higher cost and because so much of what I used on a computer required Windows. Microsoft has finally pushed me over the edge with Win 10 -- a bit of a mess of an operating system that they forced on the unsuspecting masses. Some people like Win 10, I'm not all that impressed. Any stability issues aside, the interface, even when switched out of tablet mode, is clunky and not all that intuitive. Because of my work as a consultant (where time really is money) I don't have the luxury of reloading a computer every time it has a conniption. So here we are. On to some related questions: 1. With a Macbook Pro, is there a value to a docking station or would the Macbook do just fine with its lid shut and connected to a couple of external monitors? Don't want to spend money needlessly. 2. Am I correct in my understanding that the connections to the two external monitors would be through a couple of thunderbolt-to-HDMI adapters? Thanks again. [/QUOTE]
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