My laptop has been trying to die for the last month or so. We kept fixing it, because as I wanted to switch to a Mac laptop for work reasons. Unfortunately, we discovered that the motherboard was the problem. We could fix that, but it would take time to get the right one from Chris, install it, recalibrate it with the hard drives, quality test it, and then reinstall all my stuff. So I bought my Mac a lot sooner than planned because I can’t go the potential weeks without a laptop. So as my friend Jenn put it, I have drunk the Kool-Aid.
I’ve only had the Mac for a couple of days, and so far I’ve really liked it in that I can run seven programs at once with no lag. I also love the overall set-up and crispness of the screen. It’s amazing. But there are some things I don’t like either. The installation process for a lot of programs requires “back door” processes because they are ports from Windows. Even when you can easily download and install a program, it’s a very different experience from Windows, and it often doesn’t make that much sense to me in terms of efficiency. I’m also still trying to get used to the Mac windows layout, because it’s handled quite a bit differently from Windows as well, particularly in terms of the menu bars. It’s going to take me a long time to look to the left corner to close a window instead of the right too.
The biggest grips I have is the lack of customization. Like the iPhone, you can’t change sounds for new emails and other system sounds. Shawn says that’s part of the reason why Mac laptops last so much longer. He’s probably right, but I miss my chocobo wark sound for new emails.
So while I’m not at the point of vomiting Mac Jesus on everyone, I’m very happy with my purchase thus far. I’m not dismissing PCs entirely by any means, though. I’m keeping my monstrous desktop in my office because it’s still purring like a champ and it’s far easier to fix desktops than PC laptops. So I guess you could say I’m experiencing the best of both worlds.
Have I mentioned how shiny my MacBook is? It’s so very, very shiny.
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