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“I’m typing this on my brand new spiffy MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 with 8GB RAM, with a 500GB solid state hard drive,” Feld reports. “I can’t figure out why I’ve been so stubborn about really switching to the Mac. This is a beautiful computer.”
Feld reports, “I don’t even have a Windows image on this machine at this point. I didn’t use Windows a single time in the last month and now that I’ve rewired my brain for Mac shortcut keys I think it’d be a pretty amusing thing to watch.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: So predictable, yet we can never hear about it enough! Welcome, Brad!
Are you a Windows-only user thinking about making the switch to Mac? Do it! (You can thank us later.)
Welcome, Brad! Glad to have you
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Coming up on my 2 year anniversary of making the switch. Great to be able to spend time USING my computer instead of maintaining it. I keep a bootcamp partition due stubborn game developers and paying customers who insist on .NET. Otherwise, it’s all mac!
Better late than Never.
“Another Satisfied Apple Customer” Hooraaaaaaaaaaay.
Plus he made out a benjamin richer…
I’ve evangelized hundreds. Only one act of recidivism.
10 years and counting. My corporate IT department recently said I could not use my Mac on the corporate network due to security and auditing considerations. The only option would be a corporate (and therefore Windows only) laptop. I told them, “No thanks. I use my laptop from home and I don’t permit Windows based machines on my personal network for security reasons.” They were speechless.
Been almost a year and half with my MacBook Pro. The only windows I have are the ones that came with my house.
With the prize on Mac Pros, I think I might be going the other way, at least to harvest some 3D rendering power.
Summer, 2006. Never looked back.
I’ve always said the same – try to find someone who switched from a Mac to Windoze. I’m sure they’re out there but they’re as rare as a Zune.
This is good, but somewhat confusing. He already had a 18-month old MBP, so what made him switch for good? I think our comments should be less “welcome” and more “what took you so long?”
I got Win 7 running on parallels in my MacBook. Parallels runs real good. But Win 7…Well, that’s another issue!
No SHIT!!!!
Well, while people are telling their stories.
I was never a computer user at all until I got my Cube on September 5th 2000. So you really can’t consider me a switcher. However, I hated computers up until that point in time because they frustrated me to no end. It was a good friend of mine that pointed out that I wasn’t frustrated with the computer, I was frustrated with Winblows. Now, 10 years later the Cube is still humming along and I’m preachin’ daily!
@Zeke – really? What security concerns – that they couldn’t install not-needed anti-virus on it? What a load of crap your corporate IT has
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What is remarkable in this case is that Brad Feld already had a MacBook Pro from 18 months ago. What took him so long…?
Microsoft relies quite heavily on “inertia” to keep Windows going. Existing Mac users are already “sold,” and they will keep buying new Macs to replace old Macs. It’s not like the Windows PC world, where there is very little brand loyalty (nothing significant distinguishes Dell’s PCs from HP’s). However, Apple’s Mac sales growth comes mainly from NEW Mac users (former Windows users). That’s where the popularity of iPod, iPhone, and now iPad is making Windows users (at least) consider getting a Mac; the majority of iPod, iPhone, and iPad sales are to current Windows users, not Mac users. And “consideration” (the willingness to give it a try) is all Apple needs to double Mac’s PC market share.
That’s why Apple’s Mac business has been doing incredibly well recently, and will continue to significantly outpace the rest of the industry (as long as there are plenty of Windows users left).
But, but, … soon there won’t be anyone left to make fun of!
What will we snobbish, label-worshipping, Steve Jobs following, Apple-Cultists do when there is no-one left to switch?!
Won’t somebody pleeeease think of the smug, superior, Apple elite!
um, a 500 GB SSD in that? well no wonder. i’d like my MBP even better if i could afford one of those.
@Geo B
About twenty years ago, when networked laser printers were common in Mac shops but not in PC shops (every computer had its own laser printer connected to a parallel port), I once tried to plug my early Powerbook into Appletalk port on the printer just to print a few pages. They told me I couldn’t because of “security” concerns. That excuse has been around for a long time and it’s the IT guys’ way of saying “No, because I told you so.”
I went native Mac in Alaska once but the Grizz didn’t take too kindly to it and the Russians complained to Sarah Palin; said they could see too much from ‘cross the Bering Strait.
Impressive specs!
“I’m typing this on my brand new spiffy MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 with 8GB RAM, with a 500GB solid state hard drive…”
After 10 years of PC exclusively (infinite crashes, mucho lost data) I switched to 27″ iMac a couple of months ago. Nary a hiccup or problem of any kind. Best move I ever made!
Once you go Apple you’ll never go back unless you’re a masochist.
I switched back in 1995.
…from a Commodore Amiga.
Never owned a PC, never will.
The biggest gain switching from a Windows box to Mac is:
SANITY
The world isn’t such a horrible place after all.
I switched solely to Mac over a year and a half ago (MacPro purchase) and never missed Windows at all. My only regret is that I didn’t switch sooner.
I was going to post a link to the Mac vs PC commercial about fear of switching, but the UTube video is too low-res. Anybody else have it?
Spread the word Brad, Preach it Brother!
June 1991. Mac IIsi. System 7.0.1
Rock on.
My brother converted me three years ago.
Since then, I’ve converted my mother, father in law, brother in law, and five co-workers!
I’m typing this on my iPad and couldn’t be happier with my apple products.
@ Geo B
I’m sure they are in an active directory environment, with all their security like logins tied to it. I can understand them not wanting to figure out how to integrate one guys mac to active directory. Even if they did, there are still issues like automatic password changes. There is a lot more to security than installing Norton my friend. Also corperations only want to install licensed software, are they going to buy single copies of mac software, that may or may not work with the PC side? Just playing devils advocate
I work for an extremely well known international corporation that has kludged together a Windows based front end on top of two kludged together Unix pieces, both over 30 years old. There are about 350 of us in the room, and everyone has to restart 2-3 times per day. Windows reboot, then open the UNix pieces so that another Windows based shell theoretically operates them can open and pick up links , but the links are often lost, so at least restart the shell, links not well designed. But we use it, can’t change it, live with it because they are afraid to change. Here is the problem. Those that know the tricks can manipulate the whole mess, they they become “computer experts” like the guy who can fix a Model T Ford. (because it is so crude, it requires tricks)
Since spring 2006 for me (pc to mac), and my computer experience went from dark to light and has been ever since.
Brad is a good guy. Very sharp. This sort of aha! moment should be encouraged.
wow, should read the comments to the article
oh, iMac early 2006, never looked back!!
@ Zeke–
That’s awesome! Great story!
I can’t believe I’m posting this. He will kill me if he finds out so I will keep him anonymous. This “guy” worked for Dell for 10 years….senior, high up, very high up. Bought a MacBook Pro about a month ago….loves it! Have a pic of him standing in front of the Apple store! Michael would dump a brisk if he saw it!!
I meant to say dump a brick. I don’t even know what a brisk is or how to dump one!
I’ve single-handedly converted all of my office-mates over to Mac. We all still have to use pcs to do the boring stuff–cause the federal gov is cucking Microsoft sock big time- but now they know the difference.
@ carpmusic
You mean, he would “dump” a brick “briskly.”
If he “worked” for Dell, what’s the deal if he’s now an Apple fan? As MDN says, it’s “inevitable” (especially for someone who worked at Dell for 10 years).
You’re all newbies – first Mac January ’85, 512k Mac, 400k external drive, wide carriage 9 pin ImageWriter. MacPaint and MacWrite rock. Eat your heart out! Still have the original invoice to prove it. Over a dozen Macs later and I’m still shocked Windows is around.
I’ve converted mostly everybody in my family; sisters, cousins, stepchildren, etc.
I told them I’m no longer supporting their Windows PCs- since then- peace. I’m not exaggerating. The only time I get calls now is to ask me how come I didn’t tell them about these “cool computers” before.
It’s nice just the same.
I could parrot almost every word. I converted all my family and no longer spend hours fixing their (or my) PCs. Co-workers have seen how much better my Macs work and have been switching one after another. Our IT guy isn’t particularly anti-Mac so its mostly user inertia and one or two Windows only programs. I myself am a “evangelical switcher”…I switched five years ago and expunged EVERYTHING Microsoft. Only my work Mac has a VM to run those two Windows legacy programs. I also have converted everyone around me. Now if I could only get kickbacks from Apple!
Thanks for the welcome! I revel in my predictability – joyously!
From a Compaq 386 to a Mac SE in Summer of 87. Cost me $1800 or so.
I know some people who switched from Macs to Windows PCs in the mid-1990s due to pressure at work. After fifteen years they still appear to be reasonably happy and sane. The lesson is that you may be able to settle for Windows PCs and end up OK. But why take the chance?
@GoogledinToronto. You’re a bit of a newbie yourself young grasshopper
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Mac-only since 1988. Never owned a PC. Never plan to.
And thankfully due to my occupation, I’ve never had to use one at work either.
My story is kind of the opposite. I have always been a Mac guy, but I have been forced to use Windows at work. I have never seen my Mac do the kinds of crap that Windows does, and cannot believe people put up with this. Windows feels like it’s in perpetual beta testing. Folks here got tired of me going on about how much better OS X is. They just can’t believe it.
“June 1991. Mac IIsi. System 7.0.1
Rock on.”
Meh!
Mac IIfx. LaserWriter Plus. System 6.0.3 if memory serves, but it could have been 6.0.5. Hypercard. Quark XPress, Illustrator and Freehand. Also Persuasion and an obscure product called LaserTalk that let me talk to the PostScript RIP in the LaserWriter over AppleTalk.
Been using Macs since 1997. First Mac was an original Bondi Blue iMac, 233Mhz of pure G3 power, 6MB VRAM. It was the bomb!
As an aside, we’ve been having major issues with networking on our Windows Server. Our IT guys solution? Wipe the server and start again. Can you say “cludge”?
Unbelievable!
I did the same and now have a 27″ iMac, and iPad and iTouch. My Dell Laptop is hardly use…However, I do need it to communicate with my Escort radar detector, Garmin GPS and Omiron Blood Pressure Machine. I wish those items had Mac support.
@bobo – I hear you but that’s mostly trumped up stuff. I’ve been a professional IT guy for 20 years, I know what security is, and it’s not forcing a Mac to login to AD. Yes it’s important to have security rules but this sounds like FUD or “we don’t know it so you can’t plug it in” instead of having a known threat from his Mac – since there isn’t one unless he’s packet sniffing or hacking.
@chabig – I hear you. Don’t know what real security issue they might have had, so that’s how they cover their ignorance – pretty much like I said above. At least then IF you were running classic Mac OS you possibly could have infected another Mac – not like you could have hurt their PC’s.
First Mac – Mac Plus with external floppy drive and Imagewriter II, August 1986. Still have it, still works – now has 4 MB (yes MB) of RAM in it and can boot from an external SCSI drive with System 7.0.1 on it!
@ ken1w
“You mean, he would “dump” a brick “briskly.”
Thanks for for the save, bro!
@Zeke — Tell your corp IT about Intego Virus Barrier: made on Macs for Macs. Sure, viruses for Macs aren’t as common but they’re out there; even Macs can pick up the occasional Java virus or assorted macros. Been quite happy with Intego. (Disclaimer: I’m not an Intego employee, but if they want to comp me the latest version, I’ll be happy to accept.)
Help! I bought a mac mini 5 months ago, and all of a sudden it stopped turning on. I press the power button, and the fan goes on at full speed, but the light doesnt go on, and my moniter is blank! Is there a way to fix it?
Network Monitoring Software
Oh please, such fanboy tripe. I know many win users who’ve tired Mac and can stand them. I like my iPad but I would rather use windows than osx.