Comments on: MAC vs. PC http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/ Information and resources for realtors and entrepreneurs Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:34:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark Hodder http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1114 Mark Hodder Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1114 As a new MacBook Pro user this year I wouldn't definitely recommend it as long as your willing to spend a little time learning old tricks on a new system. This is my 4th laptop and by and far the best experience I have had with a laptop. I found most major software apps have Mac versions... Microsoft office, Photoshop, Firefox, MSN etc. - the one thing I haven't found yet is a good accounting package for small business. Like Heather said if you buy Parallels for Mac you can set up a dual boot system to go into either Windows or Mac OS... or even run windows xp in a window from inside the Mac OS - really slick! As a new MacBook Pro user this year I wouldn’t definitely recommend it as long as your willing to spend a little time learning old tricks on a new system. This is my 4th laptop and by and far the best experience I have had with a laptop. I found most major software apps have Mac versions… Microsoft office, Photoshop, Firefox, MSN etc. - the one thing I haven’t found yet is a good accounting package for small business.

Like Heather said if you buy Parallels for Mac you can set up a dual boot system to go into either Windows or Mac OS… or even run windows xp in a window from inside the Mac OS - really slick!

]]> By: Scott Jay http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1097 Scott Jay Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1097 No Jaime! Stay with the light! Don't go to the dark side! Ha! Honestly, I've had little to no exposure to the dark side so I can't really be an unbiased judge. Lot's of people use them, and love them. I'm too old to change now, but I'd love to have a PC notebook as thin as a MacBook Air! I've never shopped around for them, but I wonder how they compare in price, and cost of using them (repairs/support, parts, etc.)? Scott No Jaime! Stay with the light! Don’t go to the dark side! Ha!

Honestly, I’ve had little to no exposure to the dark side so I can’t really be an unbiased judge. Lot’s of people use them, and love them. I’m too old to change now, but I’d love to have a PC notebook as thin as a MacBook Air!

I’ve never shopped around for them, but I wonder how they compare in price, and cost of using them (repairs/support, parts, etc.)?

Scott

]]> By: Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1089 Heather @ Desperately Seeking Sanity Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:44:23 +0000 http://www.mannmadetime.com/blog/2008/03/14/mac-vs-pc/#comment-1089 I pink puffy heart my mac... i really do and I'm not sure that I'll ever buy a new PC...however, if you do go Mac, make sure that you get parallels or some other program that will allow you to run windows programs. There are so many programs out there that are not mac compatible. I have an iMac wtih dual monitors so that I can run the PC side and the Mac side at the same time. With parallels, you'll need to make sure that you have enough memory. You need at least 1GB but I have 2 and you'll need to give yourself a 6 month learning curve time frame. (and that's only using the PC when you HAVE to) I'm dying to get a Macbook, so I can't help you on the laptop side of the mac, however, I want one adn as much as I would LOVE to get a MacBook Air, there are a few drawbacks (no USB ports, no CD drive, etc) that's holding me back. If you want to know anything else, let me know! H I pink puffy heart my mac… i really do and I’m not sure that I’ll ever buy a new PC…however, if you do go Mac, make sure that you get parallels or some other program that will allow you to run windows programs. There are so many programs out there that are not mac compatible.

I have an iMac wtih dual monitors so that I can run the PC side and the Mac side at the same time. With parallels, you’ll need to make sure that you have enough memory. You need at least 1GB but I have 2 and you’ll need to give yourself a 6 month learning curve time frame. (and that’s only using the PC when you HAVE to)

I’m dying to get a Macbook, so I can’t help you on the laptop side of the mac, however, I want one adn as much as I would LOVE to get a MacBook Air, there are a few drawbacks (no USB ports, no CD drive, etc) that’s holding me back.

If you want to know anything else, let me know!

H

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