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<blockquote data-quote="ebe326" data-source="post: 969220" data-attributes="member: 105207"><p>I made the switch from Ubuntu a few months back and I certainly do not regret it. I was exactly like you in that I really enjoyed customizing my system. I was also a firm believer in the open source philosophy. I still feel like a trader sometimes. I think that has been the hardest part of it for me. However, I always believed that people have the right to make money for developing software. My brother makes his living this way. I just would like to see fully open standards which seems to be the way things are going anyway. So it turns out to not be too big of a deal after all. I also realized that now that I don't spend so much time customizing my system, I am actually using it so much more. I am accomplishing things that I never did before like photo organization and editing.</p><p></p><p>As has been stated before, Apple is not perfect. Expect some issues, especially at first. I had some trouble changing from the Linux way of doing things. As walkerj said, you have to surrender yourself to the Apple way. If you resist it, it will make it a lot harder to enjoy. It really is a good feeling though when it all comes together and things just work. The security, stability and ease of use are all there for me now. I also use an iphone and mobileme which makes the whole experience even that much better. </p><p></p><p>Apple still has work to do to become a completely intuitive O/S with a flawless user experience. But they are closer than anyone else. And don't forget you can always dual boot or run virtual Ubuntu. So you really don't have to give anything up if you don't want to.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ebe326, post: 969220, member: 105207"] I made the switch from Ubuntu a few months back and I certainly do not regret it. I was exactly like you in that I really enjoyed customizing my system. I was also a firm believer in the open source philosophy. I still feel like a trader sometimes. I think that has been the hardest part of it for me. However, I always believed that people have the right to make money for developing software. My brother makes his living this way. I just would like to see fully open standards which seems to be the way things are going anyway. So it turns out to not be too big of a deal after all. I also realized that now that I don't spend so much time customizing my system, I am actually using it so much more. I am accomplishing things that I never did before like photo organization and editing. As has been stated before, Apple is not perfect. Expect some issues, especially at first. I had some trouble changing from the Linux way of doing things. As walkerj said, you have to surrender yourself to the Apple way. If you resist it, it will make it a lot harder to enjoy. It really is a good feeling though when it all comes together and things just work. The security, stability and ease of use are all there for me now. I also use an iphone and mobileme which makes the whole experience even that much better. Apple still has work to do to become a completely intuitive O/S with a flawless user experience. But they are closer than anyone else. And don't forget you can always dual boot or run virtual Ubuntu. So you really don't have to give anything up if you don't want to. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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