Hey dudes, my Dad's computer just had to be reformatted, and since it's 4 years old (but up for sale including an interface fo' cheep 
), he figured it was time for a new one, and decided to go for a Mac mainly because of the service options (for a dude like him who needs his computer for his work, being able to pay a one-time fee for the Apple Care plan and be able to take it to any Apple Store to get it fixed for free is pretty invaluable), as well as the undeniably far superior OS stability and security (yes of course PC's can be as stable and secure, but IMO you gotta know a lot more about them to get them to that point - personally I think the best summation of the PC vs. Mac thing can be found here). Plus, all the iApps (imovie, photo, NOT tunes, etc. ), I've always been the first to admit Macs are really cool, and I don't think they're overpriced considering a) the quality of the hardware (stainless steel and aluminum for the fucking win, goddamn 
) and b) the service.
However, whatever the current mouse is (Magic Mouse? The entirely touch-sensitive one), I'm not a fan of it, awkward and not "tall" enough overall (made worse by that taper that comes to a point at the front), and the slick surface makes the "sliding-finger scrolling" really awkward, especially scrolling up (I often have sweaty hands, so it probably wouldn't be as bad for some people). Also, the only way to use the two-finger "swipe" functionality (for back/forward) is to continue to hold the mouse between your thumb and ring finger and/or pinky (or else your fingers will just drag the mouse along beneath them), and that position felt like an express ticket to carpal tunnel. So yeah, whenever I get a mac, that thing's going straight on ebay in lieu of a good ol' Logitech (and the almighty Mouse Gestures add-in for Firefox that has served me so well for the past couple of years)
But yeah, a Mac is definitely in my future! And by the way, lest you wonder why I'm suddenly so psyched for Macs, it's because a) I love getting new electronic gizmos (even if technically it's for my Dad's office, vicarious spending is a passion of mine) b) I've always had respect for them, and now that I've learned about the service options through the Apple store, even more so, and c) I had an awesome interview for a job at this particular Apple Store (in The Westchester Mall) this past Friday, so admittedly that was not entirely unrelated to my Dad's decision for a purchase
So Mac users, off the top of your head, any PRO TIPS? (I guess for the general OS, system tweaking, useful apps and widgets, etc.)
), he figured it was time for a new one, and decided to go for a Mac mainly because of the service options (for a dude like him who needs his computer for his work, being able to pay a one-time fee for the Apple Care plan and be able to take it to any Apple Store to get it fixed for free is pretty invaluable), as well as the undeniably far superior OS stability and security (yes of course PC's can be as stable and secure, but IMO you gotta know a lot more about them to get them to that point - personally I think the best summation of the PC vs. Mac thing can be found here). Plus, all the iApps (imovie, photo, NOT tunes, etc. ), I've always been the first to admit Macs are really cool, and I don't think they're overpriced considering a) the quality of the hardware (stainless steel and aluminum for the fucking win, goddamn ) and b) the service.However, whatever the current mouse is (Magic Mouse? The entirely touch-sensitive one), I'm not a fan of it, awkward and not "tall" enough overall (made worse by that taper that comes to a point at the front), and the slick surface makes the "sliding-finger scrolling" really awkward, especially scrolling up (I often have sweaty hands, so it probably wouldn't be as bad for some people). Also, the only way to use the two-finger "swipe" functionality (for back/forward) is to continue to hold the mouse between your thumb and ring finger and/or pinky (or else your fingers will just drag the mouse along beneath them), and that position felt like an express ticket to carpal tunnel. So yeah, whenever I get a mac, that thing's going straight on ebay in lieu of a good ol' Logitech (and the almighty Mouse Gestures add-in for Firefox that has served me so well for the past couple of years)
But yeah, a Mac is definitely in my future! And by the way, lest you wonder why I'm suddenly so psyched for Macs, it's because a) I love getting new electronic gizmos (even if technically it's for my Dad's office, vicarious spending is a passion of mine
) b) I've always had respect for them, and now that I've learned about the service options through the Apple store, even more so, and c) I had an awesome interview for a job at this particular Apple Store (in The Westchester Mall) this past Friday, so admittedly that was not entirely unrelated to my Dad's decision for a purchase So Mac users, off the top of your head, any PRO TIPS? (I guess for the general OS, system tweaking, useful apps and widgets, etc.)
