Yep, it feels weird to say that my MacBook Pro is the best Windows machine I've ever owned...
Input Remapper is a nifty little Windows Service that lets you change the mappings of the modifier keys on the keyboard, and it also interprets the function keys for volume control, brightness, etc. I installed it back before Apple included better input device support in their drivers, so it may not be completely necessary now, but it's worth checking out anyway.
And yes, I know that you can use two fingers to click the trackpad, though I still prefer the Fn+Click combo.
Like you, I'm a long-time ThinkPad owner (I've had 5). When the time came to replace my beloved ThinkPad T41p, I ordered the then-brand-new T60p. Unfortunately, the release got delayed, and being a full-time student, I needed something comparable in terms of power, size (1" thin), and durability, and I needed it yesterday. The next closest thing not made by Dell (boo hiss) was the MacBook Pro. I figured "what the hell" and went over to the Apple store and picked up the high-end 15" model. I run Windows Vista on it exclusively, and it runs great. Being really anal about needing two mouse buttons, I figured I'd never get used to the single button on the touchpad, but I've actually come to prefer one button and the quick Fn+Click action to bring up a context menu. Just make sure you load up Input Remapper to restore all the shortcut key functionality (as well as keyboard and screen backlight settings).
I'm somewhat disturbed by the appearance of both a young Spock and an old Spock in the same movie, as well as a potential for an old Kirk (see article). I'm worried this is going to end up like Star Trek: Generations or All Good Things... (the TNG finale).
Wasn't it about 2 years ago that Sony showed off an eight-layer Bluray disc with a 400gb capacity? It's one thing to demonstrate how much these discs can scale, but it's quite another to actually mass-produce the media along with compatible players.
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Yep, it feels weird to say that my MacBook Pro is the best Windows machine I've ever owned... Input Remapper is a nifty little Windows Service that lets you change the mappings of the modifier keys on the keyboard, and it also interprets the function keys for volume control, brightness, etc. I installed it back before Apple included better input device support in their drivers, so it may not be completely necessary now, but it's worth checking out anyway. And yes, I know that you can use two fingers to click the trackpad, though I still prefer the Fn+Click combo.
Like you, I'm a long-time ThinkPad owner (I've had 5). When the time came to replace my beloved ThinkPad T41p, I ordered the then-brand-new T60p. Unfortunately, the release got delayed, and being a full-time student, I needed something comparable in terms of power, size (1" thin), and durability, and I needed it yesterday. The next closest thing not made by Dell (boo hiss) was the MacBook Pro. I figured "what the hell" and went over to the Apple store and picked up the high-end 15" model. I run Windows Vista on it exclusively, and it runs great. Being really anal about needing two mouse buttons, I figured I'd never get used to the single button on the touchpad, but I've actually come to prefer one button and the quick Fn+Click action to bring up a context menu. Just make sure you load up Input Remapper to restore all the shortcut key functionality (as well as keyboard and screen backlight settings).
I'm somewhat disturbed by the appearance of both a young Spock and an old Spock in the same movie, as well as a potential for an old Kirk (see article). I'm worried this is going to end up like Star Trek: Generations or All Good Things... (the TNG finale).
Wasn't it about 2 years ago that Sony showed off an eight-layer Bluray disc with a 400gb capacity? It's one thing to demonstrate how much these discs can scale, but it's quite another to actually mass-produce the media along with compatible players.