Marc Heusser wrote:
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HK wrote:

I keep trying Macs at the Apple stores. Just about everything I try to
do on a Mac seems to take more clicks than it does on a PC, plus there
seems to be much more in the way of "overlay" on Macs to keep users out
of the system.

I have seen that happen to me and others: If you are a user of one
system and try the other one, you end up doing things the old way, which
often is not the best one on the new system.
Usually it takes people some 2-3 weeks until they feel comfortable.
I have not yet seen anyone look back after 2-3 weeks.
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ can help.

I do like the way Macs look, though. But their bits and pieces are way
overpriced on the desktop machines.

When you do the comparison for equally equipped machines, this does not
hold true anymore.

Also eg: changing one of the 4 internal disks of a Mac Pro requires
exactly one lever, and 4 screws (provided!) for each of the disks, they
slide in and need no cables. Just solid engineering :-)

I would say that to a boater a Mac should look just right - it looks
nice and works well under all circumstances, like a dependeable boat.

HTH

Marc



One of my clients provided a Mac for me to use in a vacant office when I
have to do some last-minute editing on site. I messed with the damned
thing for a month, and then just brought in my spare laptop and plopped
it down there.