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Pros and Cons of Switching From Windows To Mac

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-another-fan-boi dept.

It's been a couple of years since Apple ran their Switcher ads — but folks are still making the switch. Rockgod writes to point us to his list of pros and cons after he switched from Windows to Mac recently. From the article: "It took me a long time to be convinced that Windows 3.1 was a better program launcher than X-Tree Gold, but it happened eventually. Since then, I have been a sucker for every upgrade — 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP... I bought the cheapest Mac available, a Mac Mini with a single-core Intel chip and the minimum of RAM — 512 MB. It cost me AU$949. Since plugging it in, I have barely used my $3000 Windows desktop... All this time later, I have almost exclusively switched to the Mac."

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  1. well... by otacon · · Score: 3, Funny

    PRO - you won't be using windows
    CON - Your sexual preference could come into question...not that theres anythign wrong with that of course

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    1. Re:well... by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 2, Funny
      Your sexual preference could come into question...not that theres anythign wrong with that of course

      Right, nothing wrong with that, unless the answer is...

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    2. Re:well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      sexual orientation, you insensitive clod.

    3. Re:well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your sexual preference could come into question

      That's right. Once you stop using Windows, people won't think you're so gay.

    4. Re:well... by dynamo · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sexual preference?

      Look, man, I love my mac.. but even I won't take it THAT far.
      Besides, they don't have a port for that yet.

    5. Re:well... by BlueCodeWarrior · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well...

    6. Re:well... by hotdiggitydawg · · Score: 4, Funny

      Take that as evidence of Macs lagging behind in the technology stakes then. After all, Windows boxen have plenty of holes that allow them to be thoroughly fucked...

    7. Re:well... by Why+Login · · Score: 2, Funny

      I liked "click to enlarge" part under the pictures :-)

    8. Re:well... by Gentlewhisper · · Score: 2, Funny
      You realize that "sexual preference" is an out-dated term that's
      considered offensive by a lot of people, right?


      It is ok, those people are all gay
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    9. Re:well... by jcr · · Score: 2, Funny

      More to the point, once you give up Windows, you won't be practicing masochism.

      -jcr

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  2. Lack of Mac Games is not a "Con" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'll just be able to buy more of those $300 jeans with all the money you will save not buying games.

    1. Re:Lack of Mac Games is not a "Con" by grammar+fascist · · Score: 4, Funny
      You'll just be able to buy more of those $300 jeans with all the money you will save not buying games.

      Hang on... how much material do you think needs to go into the average Slashdotter's jeans?
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    2. Re:Lack of Mac Games is not a "Con" by stunt_penguin · · Score: 2, Funny

      This is slashdot, consider it a bonus if a poster is actually wearing anything over their underwear ;)

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    3. Re:Lack of Mac Games is not a "Con" by ndogg · · Score: 3, Funny

      WoW players would comment, but they're too busy at the moment.

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    4. Re:Lack of Mac Games is not a "Con" by doh123 · · Score: 2, Funny

      underwear....?

  3. $3,000[!] by jscott · · Score: 4, Funny

    A $3,000 Windows desktop?! Fucking gamers...

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    1. Re:$3,000[!] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's Australian dollars, not real money.

    2. Re:$3,000[!] by ianmh · · Score: 5, Funny

      How is that a problem? Some people do not want to build their own machine, how much is your time worth? Some do not know how. Others just have a lot of money, and some just need their computer to look like a giant alien head.

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    3. Re:$3,000[!] by DaMouse404 · · Score: 0, Funny

      Threeee dollars
      To the poundd

      sing it with me!

      -DaMouse

    4. Re:$3,000[!] by McNihil · · Score: 2, Funny

      "...while still running high end apps like Visual Studio..."

      VS high end app? common I don't think you meant what you wrote there.

    5. Re:$3,000[!] by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm sure that you're an expert on the economics of the aerospace industry and it was your cat, pawing at the keyboard while you were phoning your broker, that thinks people in the UK use Euros.

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    6. Re:$3,000[!] by Kangburra · · Score: 3, Funny
      Ridiculous. Not Rediculous. Please.


      Oh man, are you going to be busy round here. Just try not to loose sight of the discussion! ;-)
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  4. Not that much of a sucker by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since then, I have been a sucker for every upgrade -- 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP...

    He at least had the good sense to skip Windows ME.

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    1. Re:Not that much of a sucker by mccalli · · Score: 4, Funny

      "He at least had the good sense to skip Windows ME."

      That's implicit in his statement. He said he took every upgrade...

      Cheers,
      Ian

    2. Re:Not that much of a sucker by UnknowingFool · · Score: 2, Funny

      Aw come on, ME wasn't that bad. As long as you didn't you install unneccessary programs like antivirus or firewalls or blinked, it ran perfectly. Everyone should know by now that Microsoft stability is the stuff of legends.

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  5. OS X Satisfaction Chart by Y-Crate · · Score: 5, Funny

    One of my fellow goons created this to illustrate the mentality of someone going through the Windows > OS X switch, and I thought it was relevant to this discussion, as it perfectly illustrates the joy and agony of moving from one platform to another:

    The OS X Satisfaction Chart

  6. Re:For looks by the_humeister · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm buying my Mom an iMac, for the sole reason it's SEXY.


    Your dad isn't doing it for her?
  7. Uses for "I never looked back!" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I just backed over a family of four in my SUV, and I never looked back!"

    "I was miraculously born with no neck, and I never looked back!"

    and so on...

  8. To: Mac Users by uglydog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Really, there's nothing wrong with being straight.

  9. It never ends by lilfields · · Score: 2, Funny

    *sigh* yet another /. circle jerk on how Windows is inferior to other operating systems. Reading slashdot when Linux, Microsoft or Apple come up is like watching Fox News during elections.

  10. Bout that time again.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    HA!

    Back in my day if you wanted graphics, you taped a picture to your monitor. As far as color we had none. We were given black or white and loved it.

  11. Re:stay tuned, I'm waiting for my new mini by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We shouldn't have to expend the energy and time to critically examine our religion as we do OS choices. It's just a religion for crying out loud.

  12. Re:For looks by tritone · · Score: 2, Funny

    The thing about a Mac is that you don't need to learn how to surf. You can surf anywhere without worry. Let me make an analogy.

    PC Dad to son: you can have sex, but only with people you're sure about. And always use a condom, just in case.

    Mac Dad to son: Go ahead and have sex with whomever you want, any way you like!

  13. It never ends, part deux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    *sigh* yet another /. circle jerk on how Windows is inferior to other operating systems. Reading slashdot when Linux, Microsoft or Apple come up is like watching Fox News during elections.

    *sigh* yet another ideological circle jerk on how Fox News is oh so biased when compared to other news outlets. Listening to ideologues when Fox News comes up is like reading /. articles about operating systems.

  14. Re: never looked back by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 5, Funny
    Never trust the opinion of someone who "never looked back". When did the phrase "I never looked back" become a way to endorse a product?

    Worked for Lot. Too bad about his wife...

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  15. Re:a step above any Linux distro ? by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny
    Polish is everything being intentionally designed, fully thought out, finished.
    That's what you think...

    $ export LANG=pl

    Let's see you being productive now! hah!
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  16. Re:stay tuned, I'm waiting for my new mini by cheater512 · · Score: 2, Funny

    IBM PC Convertable? Where can I buy myself one of them?
    They must surely get the chicks crawling over you. /me begs this not to be a typo. ;)

  17. bytesex by OrangeTide · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most guys here prefer having sex with their computers over women anyways. quad GPU, raid0, dual core rigs. how can women compete really.

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    1. Re:bytesex by jawtheshark · · Score: 2, Funny

      Pehaps with Dual-Tits, Plug 'n Play Three-Port interface for one and the same device? The stroke 'n moan interface? There are lots of reasons, really....

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    2. Re:bytesex by bursch-X · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sometimes they're a bit picky about where you plug your joystick in, and some insist that you prevent your buffer overflow with a condom, but we can't complain. After all, men tend to crash after running BeerParty far too often...

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