I recently ordered a Macbook Pro. Up until that day, I’d been using Windows for my entire life. So why all of a sudden am I going to switch to a new and unfamiliar system? Well I’ve been going over it in my head, and I’ve come up with a list.
1. Windows Vista
I’m about to head off to college, and because of that I need a new laptop. Earlier in the year I thought maybe I’d be getting a brand new laptop, an Alienware maybe, with a new copy of Windows Vista. Well, since it’s been delayed about a thousand times, I’m sick of waiting. I don’t want to have to go buy Vista when it comes out. Mac’s OS has all the same features anyway, right?
2. Windows Genuine Advantage
I recently downloaded an upgrade on my desktop PC, and noticed a new little logo pop up in the icon tray. It’s been sitting there for about a month now, and I can’t make it go away. It’s the WGA icon, that’s letting me know that “I may be the victim of piracy”(nice wording). Well actually, I bought a copy of windows with this computer. However, over the years the motherboard has died, so I had to rebuild a little bit. So I actually own a legitimate copy of Windows. I guess I could try to call them up and explain, but honestly, why is it my job to prove to them that I bought it? They already have my money…
3. I’m tired of Viruses
It seems that every year I have to go out and buy a back up hard drive, make a copy of all my important data, and reinstall windows to recover from some annoying virus that has made my PC almost useless. Sure, it runs smooth after a fresh install, but wouldn’t it be nice to not have to do that annually?
4. Apple’s Bootcamp
Alright, so even if I am getting pretty tired of Windows, there may be times that I still need it. Well, now that Apple’s Bootcamp let’s me run it on my Mac, I can still it have on my computer for whatever reason I may really need to switch back for a moment.
5. I’m going to art school
I plan on majoring in graphic design. Their graphic design labs are all Macs. It won’t hurt to be compatible.
6. All other apps I’ve been missing out on
I’ve read a lot about some really cool apps for the Mac. Delicious Library? Man that looks cool. The Purevolume widget? I’d love to try that. Comic Life looks pretty sweet. I wouldn’t mind trying some video editing with Final Cut.
7. I have an iPod
I have a 40gb iPod, and got a nano with my Macbook Pro. I’ve had the 40gb one crash a million times trying to sync it on my PC. Every time I call up, problems always seem to be traced back to using an iPod with a PC. It won’t hurt to have a stable iPod.
8. FrontRow
Plain and simple, I use my laptop right now as an entertainment system. I set up a system so that I can control the volume by remote control, but it would be great to have a remote that controls everything. I love falling asleep watching a TV show or DVD. It’d be great to not have to get up in the middle of the night to turn it off.
9. AppleScripts
As much as I hate it, a lot of the work I do on the computer is repetitive and tedious. It would be nice to automate it.
10. Aesthetics
We all like to look at beautiful things. As a designer, staring at Windows all day is not the most inspiring. However, OS X is very pretty. So is the Macbook Pro for that matter. I appreciate the time spent on aesthetics.