Comments on: Apple Macbook Pro Still a Mac http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chris Jacobson http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-137243 Chris Jacobson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:03:55 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-137243 I'm glad you made the switch, John! iMovie is wonderful... I use it on almost a daily basis. I’m glad you made the switch, John! iMovie is wonderful… I use it on almost a daily basis.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-137095 Stephanie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:49:27 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-137095 Yes; check out my blog at: http://blog.thewaycomputingoughttobe.com Yes; check out my blog at: http://blog.thewaycomputingoughttobe.com

]]> By: Affiliate Toolbox http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136920 Affiliate Toolbox Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:05:07 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136920 Wow, Apple is going to have to pay you royalties for converting everyone. But yeah, I agree. After having my Mac for a couple weeks, I wouldn't want to go without it. And I definitely wouldn't trade OSX for Vista. Wow, Apple is going to have to pay you royalties for converting everyone.

But yeah, I agree. After having my Mac for a couple weeks, I wouldn’t want to go without it. And I definitely wouldn’t trade OSX for Vista.

]]> By: John Chow Switches to Mac | Waukster: Free MMORPG, Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Online 2, Perfect World, Gadgets, & Cosplay! http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136879 John Chow Switches to Mac | Waukster: Free MMORPG, Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Online 2, Perfect World, Gadgets, & Cosplay! Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:31:38 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136879 [...] John Chow, one of the most successful bloggers in the world, has made the switch. He recently decided to drop his PC and Windows VISTA in favor of a Macbook Pro with the Leopard OS. This really came as a surprise because John has always been an advocate of the PC and rarely talked about Apple’s products. To those who don’t know John Chow, he’s one of the most well known bloggers with a monthly income of around US $25,000 just by blogging. [...] [...] John Chow, one of the most successful bloggers in the world, has made the switch. He recently decided to drop his PC and Windows VISTA in favor of a Macbook Pro with the Leopard OS. This really came as a surprise because John has always been an advocate of the PC and rarely talked about Apple’s products. To those who don’t know John Chow, he’s one of the most well known bloggers with a monthly income of around US $25,000 just by blogging. [...]

]]> By: Nick Sullivan http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136813 Nick Sullivan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:05:44 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136813 I absolutely hate Macs. I'm currently working as Technical Support for Virgin Media, which is where I had my first taste of Macs. Everything about Macs is just terrible. You may have compatibility issues with Windows now n then but as long as you know your way around and know what you're doing, you're laughing. OSX... any version, isn't half the operating system that Windows is. I'm not talking about Vista though, anything beats Vista, they even know Vista is terrible now which is why they offer XP as a choice! Kill it Gates! Windows XP is still king. I absolutely hate Macs. I’m currently working as Technical Support for Virgin Media, which is where I had my first taste of Macs.

Everything about Macs is just terrible.

You may have compatibility issues with Windows now n then but as long as you know your way around and know what you’re doing, you’re laughing.

OSX… any version, isn’t half the operating system that Windows is.

I’m not talking about Vista though, anything beats Vista, they even know Vista is terrible now which is why they offer XP as a choice! Kill it Gates!

Windows XP is still king.

]]> By: G.Davis http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136810 G.Davis Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:41:03 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136810 Mac is better than PC. Welcome to the year 2000 :wink: Mac is better than PC. Welcome to the year 2000 :wink:

]]> By: WezeeMall Know-It-All http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136806 WezeeMall Know-It-All Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:49:03 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136806 I only used a MAC a couple of times and was impressed with the speed. The only thing that turned me off back then was I found it difficult to find different software for it...but it's 2008 now and I've noticed Apple is kicking butt in its industry. I guess its finally time for a MAC :!: I only used a MAC a couple of times and was impressed with the speed. The only thing that turned me off back then was I found it difficult to find different software for it…but it’s 2008 now and I’ve noticed Apple is kicking butt in its industry. I guess its finally time for a MAC :!:

]]> By: kumar http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136794 kumar Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:43:44 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136794 Congrats for getting a Mac! Here is my experience with Mac Mini recently. I've Lenovo T60 for about an year running Vista and for the past few weeks it has Vista SP1. Since the day I got this notebook, I've attempted several times to install drivers for my old (2 years?) HP4215. It never worked. The drivers would install fine but the printer wouldnt showup in Printers applet. So, whenever I need to print, I copy the files to my XP machine and print. Last week I got my first MAC. It was Mac Mini. I powered it on for the first time and went through wireless setup, user setup etc. As soon as I was in, the very first thing I tried was printing a pdf file. I opened a pdf file and chose Print. There it was! My HP4215 was already in the printer list!! Literally within few minutes I was able to print! Not only that. MAC already configured my new Dell 24" monitor with correct color profile etc. On Vista I had to install the software that came with the monitor! It has been a week and not even once Mac prompted to install a driver for any device I connected to. Sure, it did downloaded updates from Apple! Why its so hard for Vista to load atleast a generic driver for my printer? I don't understand. Setting up WiFi was too easy on MAC. It found my Wifi access point and its name was top on the list. It asked me to enter the passkey. Thats it!! On Windows, you would have to type SSID, choose type of the key (open or shared, 64 or 128 bit etc). Vista is just a pain... Congrats for getting a Mac!

Here is my experience with Mac Mini recently.

I’ve Lenovo T60 for about an year running Vista and for the past few weeks it has Vista SP1. Since the day I got this notebook, I’ve attempted several times to install drivers for my old (2 years?) HP4215. It never worked. The drivers would install fine but the printer wouldnt showup in Printers applet. So, whenever I need to print, I copy the files to my XP machine and print.

Last week I got my first MAC. It was Mac Mini. I powered it on for the first time and went through wireless setup, user setup etc. As soon as I was in, the very first thing I tried was printing a pdf file. I opened a pdf file and chose Print. There it was! My HP4215 was already in the printer list!! Literally within few minutes I was able to print! Not only that. MAC already configured my new Dell 24″ monitor with correct color profile etc. On Vista I had to install the software that came with the monitor!

It has been a week and not even once Mac prompted to install a driver for any device I connected to. Sure, it did downloaded updates from Apple!

Why its so hard for Vista to load atleast a generic driver for my printer? I don’t understand.

Setting up WiFi was too easy on MAC. It found my Wifi access point and its name was top on the list. It asked me to enter the passkey. Thats it!!

On Windows, you would have to type SSID, choose type of the key (open or shared, 64 or 128 bit etc).

Vista is just a pain…

]]> By: Syed Balkhi http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136784 Syed Balkhi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:48:29 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136784 yeah ... I know when we play it there is a shoe that can step over the rock .... yeah … I know when we play it there is a shoe that can step over the rock ….

]]> By: Jorge http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136778 Jorge Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/apple-macbook-pro-still-a-mac/#comment-136778 You got a point in CAD applications. Graphic cards are other weakness in Mac's. You got a point in CAD applications. Graphic cards are other weakness in Mac’s.

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