Comments on: A Windows user’s first four days with a Mac http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/ Thoughts on life, liberty, and information technology Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: brian http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-98055 brian Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:24:53 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-98055 Parallels is very similar as well. VMs and bootcamp are all nice, but does it make as much sense to buy a Mac when you do 75% of your work in Windows? All that being said I'm very happy with all things about the Mac except two: the keyboard and mouse. They suck. It's a shame that I buy a computer like this and then must buy an aftermarket keyboard/mouse. Sure, they look nice and fancy, but they are simply not as functional as other keyboards I've used. Parallels is very similar as well.

VMs and bootcamp are all nice, but does it make as much sense to buy a Mac when you do 75% of your work in Windows?

All that being said I’m very happy with all things about the Mac except two: the keyboard and mouse. They suck. It’s a shame that I buy a computer like this and then must buy an aftermarket keyboard/mouse. Sure, they look nice and fancy, but they are simply not as functional as other keyboards I’ve used.

]]> By: Chris G. http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-98047 Chris G. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:12:49 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-98047 One thing you should definitely try (assuming you have an Intel Mac): VMWare Fusion After this, you will never buy another Windows PC.. One thing you should definitely try (assuming you have an Intel Mac):

VMWare Fusion

After this, you will never buy another Windows PC..

]]> By: brian http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-94851 brian Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:33:23 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-94851 Funny thing is I don't recall this being a problem in the System 7/OS8 days. Maybe it's because screens were about a third the size they are today. :) Funny thing is I don’t recall this being a problem in the System 7/OS8 days. Maybe it’s because screens were about a third the size they are today. :)

]]> By: Chris G. http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-94562 Chris G. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:29:47 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-94562 Yeah the mouse movement takes a little tweaking. When I first switched I was definitely expecting the cursor to move across the screen faster. Once you tweak the mouse preferences, it works fine. Yeah the mouse movement takes a little tweaking. When I first switched I was definitely expecting the cursor to move across the screen faster.

Once you tweak the mouse preferences, it works fine.

]]> By: brian http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-82353 brian Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:12:19 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-82353 My biggest Mac gripe so far: mouse movement. It's taking way too long for me to find the settings I'm happy with -- something I never had a problem with Macs back in the day, and something I don't have a problem with in Windows. Then again, I am a bit uncommon in my expected mouse behavior... My biggest Mac gripe so far: mouse movement. It’s taking way too long for me to find the settings I’m happy with — something I never had a problem with Macs back in the day, and something I don’t have a problem with in Windows. Then again, I am a bit uncommon in my expected mouse behavior…

]]> By: Vikar http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-81350 Vikar Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-81350 Yeah, it's getting to be "that time" for me as well. I'm seriously debating a Mac investment. If their support and quality is anything like the iPod. They have a buyer. Yeah, it’s getting to be “that time” for me as well.

I’m seriously debating a Mac investment. If their support and quality is anything like the iPod. They have a buyer.

]]> By: Chris G. http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-77340 Chris G. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:21:52 +0000 http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/02/06/a-windows-users-first-four-days-with-a-mac/#comment-77340 You know where to find me if you have questions ;) Keyboard shortcuts got me first too, but you would be amazed how quickly you learn them and wish there were similar windows counterparts. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459 You know where to find me if you have questions ;)

Keyboard shortcuts got me first too, but you would be amazed how quickly you learn them and wish there were similar windows counterparts.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459

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