Joined the dark side.... Just picked up a MacBook

Grassi21 · May 3, 2008, 7:05 AM

Well in one felt swoop I joined the world of Macs and regained access to AZ at work. I plan to double fist my laptops at work with my work and personal machine. I went with the plain ole MacBook. I couldn't justify the cost of bumping up to the Pro. The plan is to use it as a family computer for pics, vid, editing, and to have a machine to take on the road.

So to all m fellow Mac heads, what do have to look forward to besides ridicule from PC users?

2knees · May 3, 2008, 8:18 AM

i could only see half the thread title in the forums index and thought you had switched to snowboarding.

OldsnowboarderME · May 3, 2008, 8:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 2knees

i could only see half the thread title in the forums index and thought you had switched to snowboarding.

which is the next logical step for him I believe ...

dmc · May 3, 2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Grassi21

So to all m fellow Mac heads, what do have to look forward to besides ridicule from PC users?

Stuff that just works...

I love my MAC

gmcunni · May 3, 2008, 12:56 PM

I picked up a Macbook Pro (used) about 1 year ago. Having used a PC for many many years and having always looked down my nose at Macs i was pleasantly surprised how well it worked. I too use it primarily for photo and video work plus general internet browsing. i still whip out my PC for certain tasks but could easily spend all my time on my MAC.

I installed Open Office to handle the Microsoft attachments that are always floating around in email and use VNC to control a PC in the basement when i need to do something windows specific. i read that you can dual boot a macbook (with intel chip) to run both OSX and Windows but haven't tried it.

Odd that a MAC in the office gets around the filter that prevented you from viewing AZ, sounds like your security guys have a little hole in their systems

BeanoNYC · May 3, 2008, 3:40 PM

Grassi...if you need any help let me know. Do you have a .mac account? Do you have office, for mac yet? I currently have 2 mac and an airport extreme base station. Congrats, dude, you made a great decision. BTW if you're having trouble any of us can connect to your computer via iChat and help fix the problem. You'll hear a bit of naysaying from some...just ignore em.

hrstrat57 · May 3, 2008, 6:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Grassi21

Well in one felt swoop I joined the world of Macs and regained access to AZ at work. I plan to double fist my laptops at work with my work and personal machine. I went with the plain ole MacBook. I couldn't justify the cost of bumping up to the Pro. The plan is to use it as a family computer for pics, vid, editing, and to have a machine to take on the road.

My trusty and loyal compaq presario m2000 notebood is finally about to give up. I too am mulling over a move to the laptop darkside(will still retain my high powered windows desktop arsenal)

Please post your quest results....I will be reading with interest.....

wa-loaf · May 3, 2008, 8:52 PM

We just picked up an airport express to extend our network. We hooked up the printer and the wave radio. It rocks! We have a powerbook, a macbook and Dell laptop I use for work and can now print from anywhere in the house. Streaming music is cool too.

Grassi21 · May 3, 2008, 10:35 PM

I'm very pleased so far. I've only played with it a bit. The wife has an idea I was going to buy one. I'm going to break the news to her on mother's day after I cut my first vid on our son.

Grassi21 · May 3, 2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

Grassi...if you need any help let me know. Do you have a .mac account? Do you have office, for mac yet? I currently have 2 mac and an airport extreme base station. Congrats, dude, you made a great decision. BTW if you're having trouble any of us can connect to your computer via iChat and help fix the problem. You'll hear a bit of naysaying from some...just ignore em.

Thanks Beano. My friend runs his own production company. He has already offered to load my Mac with every thing he has available.

May 3, 2008, 7:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,550	Joined the dark side.... Just picked up a MacBook Well in one felt swoop I joined the world of Macs and regained access to AZ at work. I plan to double fist my laptops at work with my work and personal machine. I went with the plain ole MacBook. I couldn't justify the cost of bumping up to the Pro. The plan is to use it as a family computer for pics, vid, editing, and to have a machine to take on the road. So to all m fellow Mac heads, what do have to look forward to besides ridicule from PC users? __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

May 3, 2008, 8:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
wa-loaf Kenzie RIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,131	We just picked up an airport express to extend our network. We hooked up the printer and the wave radio. It rocks! We have a powerbook, a macbook and Dell laptop I use for work and can now print from anywhere in the house. Streaming music is cool too. __________________ Schivergnügen

May 3, 2008, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,550	I'm very pleased so far. I've only played with it a bit. The wife has an idea I was going to buy one. I'm going to break the news to her on mother's day after I cut my first vid on our son. __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

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May 3, 2008, 8:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,133	i could only see half the thread title in the forums index and thought you had switched to snowboarding.

May 3, 2008, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
gmcunni Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Monroe, CT Posts: 576	I picked up a Macbook Pro (used) about 1 year ago. Having used a PC for many many years and having always looked down my nose at Macs i was pleasantly surprised how well it worked. I too use it primarily for photo and video work plus general internet browsing. i still whip out my PC for certain tasks but could easily spend all my time on my MAC. I installed Open Office to handle the Microsoft attachments that are always floating around in email and use VNC to control a PC in the basement when i need to do something windows specific. i read that you can dual boot a macbook (with intel chip) to run both OSX and Windows but haven't tried it. Odd that a MAC in the office gets around the filter that prevented you from viewing AZ, sounds like your security guys have a little hole in their systems

May 3, 2008, 3:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
BeanoNYC Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 4,346	Grassi...if you need any help let me know. Do you have a .mac account? Do you have office, for mac yet? I currently have 2 mac and an airport extreme base station. Congrats, dude, you made a great decision. BTW if you're having trouble any of us can connect to your computer via iChat and help fix the problem. You'll hear a bit of naysaying from some...just ignore em.

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