After years of abuse using Windows, and constant badgering from a Unix friend of mine, I bought a new refresh MacBook (2.16, 2Gb RAM, 160HDD)
All I can say is Wow
It's just so easy to use. I've lurked on these forums and AppleInsider for ages now, reading up and generally following the trends until now, and never really appreciated that Apple produces really do just work out of the box. I've got an old Thinkpad at home running XP Pro, with a new Airport Extreme Base Station connected to a cable modem. I've had no end of trouble trying to connect to it, couldn't update the Airport Admin software, the Airport Disk didn't connect.....then I open the MacBook and hey presto!, connects first time, sees the disk, software updates work without a problem.....sublime, simply sublime.
I'm no out and out techie, but even after 30 mins I was installing apps and navigating my way round Tiger. I can't wait for Leopard now.
Once I migrate all the stuff on the Thinkpad to the MB, I'll be passing it across to the wife (she'll use it for general photo, music, surfing stuff) with the intention of getting the (hopefully) new MBPros released in a couple of weeks time (as a consultant I'll need the more powerful version lol....that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)
I read a thread, (but can't find it anywhere again!) of a few useful apps to download once you get going. I've got the Coconut Battery widget, any further suggestions welcome
Will be fully immersed in Steve's Reality Distortion Field once the iPhone comes out in the UK....
Glad to join the throng
Goodbye Windows
All I can say is Wow
It's just so easy to use. I've lurked on these forums and AppleInsider for ages now, reading up and generally following the trends until now, and never really appreciated that Apple produces really do just work out of the box. I've got an old Thinkpad at home running XP Pro, with a new Airport Extreme Base Station connected to a cable modem. I've had no end of trouble trying to connect to it, couldn't update the Airport Admin software, the Airport Disk didn't connect.....then I open the MacBook and hey presto!, connects first time, sees the disk, software updates work without a problem.....sublime, simply sublime.
I'm no out and out techie, but even after 30 mins I was installing apps and navigating my way round Tiger. I can't wait for Leopard now.
Once I migrate all the stuff on the Thinkpad to the MB, I'll be passing it across to the wife (she'll use it for general photo, music, surfing stuff) with the intention of getting the (hopefully) new MBPros released in a couple of weeks time (as a consultant I'll need the more powerful version lol....that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)
I read a thread, (but can't find it anywhere again!) of a few useful apps to download once you get going. I've got the Coconut Battery widget, any further suggestions welcome
Will be fully immersed in Steve's Reality Distortion Field once the iPhone comes out in the UK....
Glad to join the throng
Goodbye Windows
family!