Written by on Monday, February 18, 2008

Chris Pirillo Offers 50 Reasons To Switch


“Hi, I’m Dan, And I’m a Switcher…” and as I am spending more and more time in the Mac Universe and am getting more familiar with my MacBook Air, I’m beginning to wonder why I took so long.

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And I’m not the only one.

A few weeks back I got my mother a MacBook which she loves. And my most vocal Mac-Hating friend ate some crow last week and admitted that she is now working almost exclusively on her new MacBook. I give it two weeks before she springs for the Air!

When I got my first Mac in August I planned on running a virtual Windows Vista machine using either VMware Fusion or Parallels. Fact is, except for a few days last month, I’m not using Windows AT ALL. There is nothing I want to do computer-wise that I can’t do using software that runs natively in OS X. Sure, it is nice to know I CAN run Windows software, but I don’t find myself NEEDING to. And now that I am using the MacBook Air even my mobile computing has gone Mac. (Although I love pen computing and long for a tablet than runs OS X.)

The biggest issue I have being a “switcher” right now… I HATE being a lemming and as Michael Rose over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog asks,

“…how many signs and wonders do you need to know that there’s a major Mac migration afoot?”

Michael points to a great post by TechTV veteran, and self-admitted “switcher”, Chris Pirillo who offers “50 Reasons To Switch”. It is definitely worth a read. I especially enjoyed Chris’ final comment in the post–

“And now, I’d like to challenge any Windows enthusiasts to publish 50 Reasons to switch from Mac OS X to Microsoft Windows.”

Yeah, me too.

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Aczon
Feb 18, 2008

50 reason? Pfft.

I have one reason to NOT to switch.

Windows ME!

:P


danc
Feb 18, 2008

Windows ME???
You still use an Abacus too?


Aczon
Feb 18, 2008

Abacus?

Fingers my man, fingers… But don’t let me count higher than 10. Well, no higher than 20, but it’ll be quite challenging.

And by the way, ME is the WIN!


Peter
Feb 19, 2008

It’s always going to be apples and oranges,[cough, ahem] the third point in the list was the one that really stuck in my mind after reading the encyclopedic testimony of an apple convert.
“I’m ready to experience different frustrations. OS X isn’t perfect, certainly – but I already see its noticeably more stable than Windows Vista has been. Kernel Panics at least look prettier than BSODs. :) Seriously, I just find OS X’s update schedule to be more to my liking”
Seems all OS’s are flawed and in need of improvement, which one do you want to use ineffeciantly now, or do you want to stick with one that works for you? that you have invsted in!


danc
Feb 19, 2008

True Peter but here is the thing…

Oranges may be familiar but you go oranges and that’s your diet. You get tasty oranges, less tasty oranges, blue screen oranges… oranges with a new flavor that promises that “the yum starts now” but really just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

You go Apples and you get Apples when you feel like apples. You get oranges when you feel like oranges. You even get Linux-berries if you feel like Linux-berries. You name it you got it…
Oh, and even the oranges taste more like oranges when squeezed by the applepress.
(Yes, I’m done with the stupid metaphors… sorry.)

Oh and that learning curve thing… way less of a deal that I expected.


H0gWild
Feb 19, 2008

Hmmm… only 50??? Sounds almost like a desperate attempt to convince someone.
I started with an Apple computer (IIc) back in the mid 80s. Great quality device and Apple has been doing it right ever since. I must agree they have great computers and a great OS. However, I ended up switching to x86/DOS->Win3.1->95->98->XP after a few years (not using Vista). I don’t have 50 reasons but here are a few: (1) Cost – whether you are a student on a budget or a hobbyist or whatever, you can get a lot more for your money and there is a much wider variety of hardware available. If you are speaking of high-end systems then this advantage disappears but you still have more options. (2) Software selection – if you venture outside mainstream productivity apps there is just a lot more to choose from in areas like gaming, scientific, financial, utilities, etc. and many of these do NOT run well on VMs (3) Compatibility with corporate applications (not Office but custom apps) (4) Compatibility with my Windows Mobile device :)
I have cursed my PC more than once but would never give it up. I see no compelling reason to…

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