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Author Topic: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.  (Read 13,287 times)

zridling

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Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« on: March 10, 2009, 01:28 PM »
PCMag.com's David Epstein provides a very handy list for those moving to Mac. (single page).

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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 03:16 PM »
Thanks for that, Zaine  :Thmbsup: A nice, balanced read, and some good pointers, to boot! I learned some things and will try them out next time I'm on my iBook.
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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 03:22 PM »
Great article! But no thanks, I'll stick to Windows (and correct usage/maintenance/mgmt) and VM's/virtualization :Thmbsup:
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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 03:25 PM »
A very good article.  I wished I had this when our school purchased 10 Macbooks two years ago.  I certainly struggled with finding those Windows commands that I could use on the Mac.  A lot of them I have figured out or have found out since then.  

But give my PC anyday!  :Thmbsup:

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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 03:27 PM »
Good to see so many people here moving to Mac!  :Thmbsup:

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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 03:29 PM »
Good to see so many people here moving to Mac!  :Thmbsup:
You like seeing people moving to overpriced hardware and an even more tightly controlled closed ecosystem than Windows? :huh:
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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 04:15 PM »
If nothing else, it's interesting to see the overt differences between the two. If you've ever been around Mac forums, they can give great -- and withering -- feedback, whether they're listened to or not!
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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 04:16 PM »
Good to see so many people here moving to Mac!  :Thmbsup:
You like seeing people moving to overpriced hardware and an even more tightly controlled closed ecosystem than Windows? :huh:
ssh just stirring things up a little.

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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2009, 10:43 PM »
Good to see so many people here moving to Mac!  :Thmbsup:
You like seeing people moving to overpriced hardware and an even more tightly controlled closed ecosystem than Windows? :huh:

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Re: Making the switch from Windows to Mac? Read this first.
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2009, 05:11 AM »
LOL, this makes me chuckle...

I feel the need to constantly snipe at myself as an Apple/Windows/Red Hat/Ubuntu user :P

I agree with 40hz in that life is too short to bicker about pros and cons since as in life we all have our wrinkles :)

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