Posted by GTJDorris at nat-gateway-1.top.biltmorecommunications.net on December 10, 2003 at 00:22:35:
In Reply to: Should I go mac? posted by Banky Fan on December 10, 2003 at 00:00:46:
....if you're just a joe schmoe computer user like me and you don't have the cash to spend on buying software like crazy to do what you used to be able to do, what you want to do, etc. with a PC, then don't switch. Now, if you're going into graphic design, its essential to run a Mac because that's the industry standard. I like Mac's. I grew up with them. But now I'm addicted to the mixture of usability and flexibility I get with Windows. It's the best cross between a Unix based OS and any version of Mac OS I've come across. Come to think of it....it's the only cross between the two that I know of. Mac's essentially are ONLY point and click. That bothers me to some degree because sometimes I know where/how to get to what I want faster in other ways. The best thing I can tell you is go to a library that has a Mac you can use, and do whatever you use your computer for most on it (web surfing, word processing, whatever) and see if you like it. Don't switch "just because I think I'm supposed to." Try it before you buy it.