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#35961 17-Jun-2009 16:37

On the weekend just gone I bought myself my first Mac (iMac 24-inch @ $3299, plus wireless mouse & keyboard) and all I can say is FU$#ING WOW!!!!!

I can't believe I waited this long to make the switch. They're such beautiful machines, Mac OS X is a joy to use, and I just can't believe how smooth and fast everything runs compared to my HP9612TX laptop it replaced - in my opinion it totally runs rings around Vista.

I know you pay a premium (the Apple tax), but after using it for only a few short days it amazes me more people haven't caught on and eroded Microsofts grip as much as it has!

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#225890 17-Jun-2009 17:47

So jealous! I'm a Mac convert (Vista = blech, W7 = double blech), all that's missing is the Mac ;-) hehe.

I just can't justify the cost when I have two working computers already, but next upgrade is definitely going to be a switch. Glad to hear you found converting so easy, I'm not good at figuring things out myself, I need to be shown, so I'm a little worried I'll have the opposite reaction after a few days and will throw it all out the window when I discover Windows quirks that I rely on that don't exist in Mac!

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#225891 17-Jun-2009 17:50

I have a 24" Imac and a Netbook pro , they are awesome .

You will not look back .

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#225892 17-Jun-2009 17:53

Well there is definitely a learning curve to things but it's not so steep that you get frustrated with it all. I've used Google a bit to search for answers to questions, as well as this bloody awesome book here which I bought a while back in anticipation of getting one: http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-Leopard-Missing-Manual/dp/059652952X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245217910&sr=8-1

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#225894 17-Jun-2009 17:56

KiwiNZ: I have a 24" Imac and a Netbook pro , they are awesome .

You will not look back .

Damn straight I will not be looking back!

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#225900 17-Jun-2009 18:05

Good thinking on the book! The internet has all the answers, but sometimes it's hard to find them :S I've bookmarked that link for later :-) Aiming for the end of the year, with any luck, first I need my new XT phone and a trip to Melbourne.

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#225922 17-Jun-2009 19:04

Do whatever you want to do man.

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#225932 17-Jun-2009 19:13

Yeah sorry Bill, one less Windows customer for you!

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#226056 18-Jun-2009 06:35

The Apple site has a lot of info and our own http://www.nzmac.com/

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#226777 19-Jun-2009 17:20

Welcome to an enjoyable experience working with a Mac....
then again after many years of doing tasks a given way it may seem a little different on the Mac.

here are some links I provide to others who have just started with a Mac
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/support/leopard/

http://www.myfirstmac.com
http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/categories/C5/

http://lifehacker.com/software/mac/hack-attack-a-guide-for-switching-to-a-mac-224674.php

http://the.taoofmac.com/space/HOWTO/Switch%20To%20The%20Mac

http://flernk.blogspot.com/2006/07/guide-to-os-x-software-for-switchers.html

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#226857 19-Jun-2009 20:41

Thanks Matt that's awesome will have a look through over the weekend! I'd been to all the Apple sites but will check out the others as well.

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#228173 25-Jun-2009 09:10

you might find some of these screen casts useful

http://www.screencastsonline.com/sco_info/newtothemac.html

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#228179 25-Jun-2009 09:29

Thanks for that, I have been toying with purchasing an imac, our office is turning into a bedroom and have to move the pc into the living room. I really can't bear the thought of all that PC clutter in my living room but love the look of the imac. DSE had them on special last week, I wonder if they will still honour that price.

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#228183 25-Jun-2009 09:39

Go for it RockResearch they are awesome! I have not looked back once since moving, and love how everything just works! It's so fast, no crashes, no frozen programs, and the display is sharp and brilliant. There is a small learning curve for various things but after a couple weeks now things are starting to feel pretty natural again. And yes it will look good in the lounge too!

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#230869 3-Jul-2009 21:41

I to have recently converted to Mac. I have been using a mac for work for the last couple of years but last week bought my first one for me - a MacBook and it is so lovely.

I also don't know why people would choose differently now.

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#230891 3-Jul-2009 23:00

Yup-I bought the Iphone last july and about 4 months ago my Dell laptop died-I too bought a Aluminium Macbbok.
Awesome machine.
We still have a Vista desktop though
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