I've Gone Mac!

So last year Henry got fed up with his Windows / Dell Optiplex computer and bought himself a new Apple iMac computer. Since then, I've been hearing lots of "oohs" and "aahs" over his new machine. Whenever something When I scramble looking for drivers for a new USB peripheral, I get a, "Hmm... it worked on my Mac". When I have to reinstall my PC and restore my data, I hear, "Time machine has worked flawlessly." While reinstalling applications, I'm reminded, "That's just drag and drop files on a Mac".

I toyed with the idea of getting a Mac, I couldn't seem to justify the migration. Could I really move to Mac? Is it really feasible that this long-time Windows user can adapt to a new platform? After much deliberation, I finally decided to take the plunge.

Henry and I made our way to the Apple store (for the fifth time, mind you) to pick out my future Mac product. Wanting to replace my Dell Latitude D620 laptop, we checked out the MacBooks and MacBook Pros. I decided on the base level model; the 2.4GHz, 200 GiB computer with 256MB of video memory. I included the mandatory AppleCare and an Apple Airport Express. Happily, I accepted my School Employee discount and made my purchase on credit. I was so excited we stopped to celebrate my purchase with a Shake's shake. :-)

When we got home, I was eager to open the box. What a surprise! Even the packaging is beautiful! The styrofoam was molded into round geometric shapes. Wow! I acquainted myself with the different cables and made my way to the computer. As I pulled the shipping sleeve off the computer, I was amazed at the beauty of the MacBook Pro. Sleek. Shiny. Very Mac.

I turned it on and promptly I was welcomed by my new Mac. Expecting to configure the machine for hours (as I did with my Dell Latitude), I found myself in awe; amazed at the sheer brilliance of the OS. I thought it would take days--perhaps even weeks--to be comfortable enough with the new Mac before I would decommission my Latitude. Within minutes, I knew that resistance was futile. All those years of adapting to Windows, the MacBook now adapts to me. Everything just works. And it works well.

UPDATE: I was given 14 days to decide whether to keep my current MacBook Pro model or upgrade to the 2.5 or 2.6GHz. Being the non-conformist that I am, I decided to upgrade to the 2.5Ghz model with 250 GiB HD and 512 MB of video memory. To my demise, I went through three different laptops; each returned to the Apple Store for having stuck pixels. Lucky number four has been flawless and has been working well since.