Switch From Microsoft to Apple?

strollin wrote:

Altern wrote:
Aw, I wish you hadn't posted that because I always considered you very sharp when it came to computers.
So, you're saying a short stint with a Mac mini and your daughters hate for it - changed your mind so much that now you know all about Macs...
Well .......OK..........Think now I understand.

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During that 6 month stint with the Mac mini, I actually had more trouble with it than all my Windows machines combined.

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I find it interesting that a large portion of Mac users end up installing Windows on their Macs anyway in order to run certain software (such as games). Once they do that, it kind of negates having the Mac in the first place.

For some reason I highly doubt that you had more problems with a MAC than all of your Windows PCs combined. However, that is what you are reporting so I'll take your word for it.

Yes, there are a lot of GAMES that may be written for Windows only, espeically the high end games, and that has been a weak spot on the MAC. If you are a serious PC Gamer instead of say using the XBOX or Playstation than I suspect you would have a $3000-$3500 PC and not a MAC and you definently wouldn't be able to play those said games on an entry level Windows computer anyways.

This seems to be getting off topic a little, the OP stated that he would like a computer that works like a toaster to make toast with as little annoyances as possible. That's what the OP said or at least eluded to and for that problem I would say the Apple would be the better choice of the two.

I am partial to the Apples even though I am typing this on Windows computer at work. I have all Apple products at my house. In my experience they have been much more reliable than the Windows PCs that were replaced. As a extra benefit the Apple experience, interface and design of the products are far superior, IMO, to the Windows PCs. As for Windows 8 - wow I could not stand that one bit.