MacBook Pro – One Week Later
A week ago today, FedEx dropped off my shiny new laptop, direct from China. Since then, I’ve been hurriedly prepping it and setting it up to see how well it would fit into my digital world – especially since that world is mostly Windows-based.
The “too much text, didn’t read” version is that Windows 7 and Mac OS X coexist very nicely. There are certainly frustrations in doing so, however – you have to be willing to work through the issues. I also don’t think MBP is the ideal solution if Windows is the only operating system you plan on using. But as a laptop, the machine is stellar. And for running both Windows and OS X, the choice is obvious (not that there is much of a choice). Read on for the nitty gritty.
I’m a PC — AND a Mac
The secret is out — I decided to get a MacBook Pro. It’s something that I have been considering for a while, but it still feels a bit strange getting an Apple machine. As anyone who’s met me knows, I’m not a big fan of Apple. Sure, I have an iPhone. But I’m not a particularly big fan of OS X, and I’m often critical about Apple’s software and business practices.
So why a MacBook Pro? Isn’t that like buying into the dark side?
Well, let me assure you first of all that I’m not a "switcher". I’m not going to port Trowl to OS X, and I’m not going to start wearing black turtleneck sweaters.
