Switch From Microsoft to Apple?
We've been using MS computers for 18 years now, but I'm thinking of switching to Apple. The reason is I get so many confusing software updates & problems. For instance, MS recently wanted to install...
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If the OP wants simplicity and better reliability--and is willing to PAY for it--then a Mac would be a good choice. As others have said, Apple tightly controls their PC experience, and charges a heftly premium for a narrower but "better" experience.
Before moving, the OP should inventory all the software he uses and verify that Apple agrees that he ought to want to use that software. While there are many good choices on Apple, they are all expensive, and if equivilent software isn't available you will find yourself scolded for wanting it in the first place. That is the Apple way.
A dual-boot Apple/Windows system isn't going to make your windows problems go away. If anything, they will get somewhat worse with the introduction of new hardware. The dual-boot will work fine, it's just that not even Apple can make windows behave itself.
IMO, Apple's quality control is far superior to anything on the consumer side of Windows PCs. I bought one of the first Windows-compatible iPods, after having tried and failed to get any of the major windows-based players to work with my windows machine. iPod hooked up without issue, and without requiring software updates. The interface was simple but more powerful than the woefully mangled interfaces commonly available for PCs. But it is just a music player, so I don't mind that I can't do anything more with it.
With a PC, I can do a lot more than I ever could with a Mac--this is the value of all the Windows chaos. I am a lifelong PC guy, and while PCs get better and more reliable, it really is a self-guided--and liberating--experience. But you have to want liberation and be willing to seek it on your own.
Before moving, the OP should inventory all the software he uses and verify that Apple agrees that he ought to want to use that software. While there are many good choices on Apple, they are all expensive, and if equivilent software isn't available you will find yourself scolded for wanting it in the first place. That is the Apple way.
A dual-boot Apple/Windows system isn't going to make your windows problems go away. If anything, they will get somewhat worse with the introduction of new hardware. The dual-boot will work fine, it's just that not even Apple can make windows behave itself.
IMO, Apple's quality control is far superior to anything on the consumer side of Windows PCs. I bought one of the first Windows-compatible iPods, after having tried and failed to get any of the major windows-based players to work with my windows machine. iPod hooked up without issue, and without requiring software updates. The interface was simple but more powerful than the woefully mangled interfaces commonly available for PCs. But it is just a music player, so I don't mind that I can't do anything more with it.
With a PC, I can do a lot more than I ever could with a Mac--this is the value of all the Windows chaos. I am a lifelong PC guy, and while PCs get better and more reliable, it really is a self-guided--and liberating--experience. But you have to want liberation and be willing to seek it on your own.
