It’s a life changing experience!

[Cape Dave]

In all fairness the majority of issues I have to fix on a daily basis through my work are caused by the user by either not using their common sense (ie clicking ok without reading error messages etc) or because they think that because they can whip and word document they have suddenly become IT experts and get carried away and completely bugger something up.

You tend to find (in experience anyway) that people don't tend to migrate to mac's until they have been using PC's for a fair while and mac users tend to be more experienced and IT literate (I know there will be the the exception so please don't flame me!).

The real reason why I have decided to go mac full time? After twenty years of using Windows I'm bored of it and the design of the Apple hardware is brilliant. I can honestly say I have never seen a pc sitting on a desk and thought 'wow, that looks sexy'. The first time I bought mac was a macbook because it was lighter and the battery life was much longer than any Windows laptop which was great for meeting etc and it looked good. Over time, as I have learned how to use it fully, I came to enjoy using the mac os and have found that I enjoy using it more than windows.

I can't honestly say it doesn't do anything I do better than my Windows machine did (in fact I still use a lot of Windows applications in Parallels coherence mode) but I like using using it, I want to use it.

I feel the same. 20 years of Win was enough. I got bored. And no Win machine has the looks. Not my first requirement, but as long as my needs for speed, silence and power are satisfied, then sharp looks does not suck

 

[davidcmc]

My main problem with Windows is Microsoft ClearType font rendering technology. I hate it. Windows fonts are just too thin for my taste.

I like OS X and Ubuntu fat fonts way more. Reading on an OS X computer (doesn't need to be an Apple monitor) gives me pleasure. The fonts are beautiful and I really love their fat appearance.

I know I can use MacType or GDIPP for Windows 8, but it's not the same thing.

+1

I use an iMac pretty much all day and likewise an iPhone. And in the evenings an iPad and a Mac Mini as my media server in the lounge. But I also use a Windows laptop for work and i've just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S to replace an old iPad (so now I have an Air and the Samsung).

So I have 3 systems - OS X, Windows and Android. Overall, I prefer OS X to Windows, but it is not as black and white as people make out. There's some things that really bug me about Windows, but I could say the same about OS X. It's not perfect by any means. You certainly cannot say "it just works", because quite often, it just doesn't.

And Windows is not that bad (so long as you turn the infernal updates off and update when you want to, not when MS wants to!)

People should keep a bit of balance and perspective imho.

 

[rainydays]

Because what he claims devalues true life changing experiences and the experiences of those that have them. Surely you can see that?

So who determines what a true life changing experience is? It has to be subjective.

And how is something that makes your every day life much easier and more enjoyable not something life changing? That is the definition of it.

 

[Lankyman]

So who determines what a true life changing experience is? It has to be subjective.

And how is something that makes your every day life much easier and more enjoyable not something life changing? That is the definition of it.

Well I do note that our cousins across the water do like to over egg the pudding with regards to the English language. I prefer a more mooted use. The overuse of such vernacular as 'awesome' fair makes my toes curl.

However an argument does not improve for keep repeating it.

 

[imacken]

don't like the launch pad as a load of windows program icons appeared from me installing Parallels and I can't get rid of them :

That's a Parallels issue. That can be changed in Virtual Machine Configuration. Can't remember exactly, but it's something in Applications. Sharing applications... not sure.