Comments on: Apples And Oranges? http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/ Michael Smith and Associates Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bridgette Mongeon http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-25 bridgette Mongeon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:38:02 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-25 I have to chime in here and say GO MAC! Here is a little known tidbit. Mac also offers something called One to One. Why they don't advertise this more I will never know. Basically for 99 a year you can receive training on anything mac, one to one, once a week. Now this is really great because that means if you want to podcast, make movies, blog, create a website, a dvd presentation anything- you can do it with someones help. So go mac. And oh yes, You can make your mac into a pc with bootcamp or parallels. if you absolutely need to This has happened time and again as I am reviewing software. I'll also add, our home and our office is divided. Hubby and his business is strictly PC, I am strictly MAC. AN office and a marriage can survive such things, as long as their is mutual respect and the computer "jabs" are kept to a minimum. One thing I have noticed if something is not working correctly someone will say, "it is probably a mac thing" As if that is some cop out to keep from really addressing the issue. I stand my ground MAC is Great! I have to chime in here and say GO MAC! Here is a little known tidbit. Mac also offers something called One to One. Why they don’t advertise this more I will never know. Basically for 99 a year you can receive training on anything mac, one to one, once a week. Now this is really great because that means if you want to podcast, make movies, blog, create a website, a dvd presentation anything- you can do it with someones help.

So go mac. And oh yes, You can make your mac into a pc with bootcamp or parallels. if you absolutely need to This has happened time and again as I am reviewing software.

I’ll also add, our home and our office is divided. Hubby and his business is strictly PC, I am strictly MAC. AN office and a marriage can survive such things, as long as their is mutual respect and the computer “jabs” are kept to a minimum. One thing I have noticed if something is not working correctly someone will say, “it is probably a mac thing” As if that is some cop out to keep from really addressing the issue. I stand my ground MAC is Great!

]]> By: Charles Brady http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Charles Brady Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:09:47 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-24 When I count to 3 you will awake and you will have forgotten all about this MAC switch nonsense.... 1 .. 2 .. .. .... .... Type 10 error (line 1111 trap error) This is an attempt to execute an instruction that does not exist in the CPUÕs repertoire (Unimplemented instruction error). Lack of support for the machine on which it is being run (for example, a 68020 instruction execution attempt on a 68000). LOL!!! Sorry.. Couldn't resist!! When I count to 3 you will awake and you will have forgotten all about this MAC switch nonsense…. 1 .. 2 .. .. …. …. Type 10 error (line 1111 trap error)

This is an attempt to execute an instruction that does not exist in the CPUÕs repertoire (Unimplemented instruction error). Lack of support for the machine on which it is being run (for example, a 68020 instruction execution attempt on a 68000).

LOL!!! Sorry.. Couldn’t resist!!

]]> By: Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mike Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:10:20 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-22 Scott - Thanks for the info and input. My IT company just broke the news to me that I have to put in a new server and gave me the estimate. I'm afraid the Mac Book Pro will have to wait a while. Great advice about Google Apps Suite. I will check that out. Thanks. Mike Scott – Thanks for the info and input. My IT company just broke the news to me that I have to put in a new server and gave me the estimate. I’m afraid the Mac Book Pro will have to wait a while.

Great advice about Google Apps Suite. I will check that out. Thanks.

Mike

]]> By: Scott Crews http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Scott Crews Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:07:19 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-21 Well, you picked a great time of the year to think about heading over to the Mac side...they released new desktops (including Mac Minis, which are the cheapest and easiest way to move an office over) this week! Also, have you thought about using the Google Apps Suite? We've been running it for about two years now and it is probably the best move we've ever made...even better than switching from PC to Mac. It moves all of the email/calendaring/exchange needs into the "cloud"...and the result was the ability to use any internet connected computer anywhere to do work, with better uptime than if we tried to host it ourselves. http://www.google.com/apps/ Well, you picked a great time of the year to think about heading over to the Mac side…they released new desktops (including Mac Minis, which are the cheapest and easiest way to move an office over) this week!

Also, have you thought about using the Google Apps Suite? We’ve been running it for about two years now and it is probably the best move we’ve ever made…even better than switching from PC to Mac. It moves all of the email/calendaring/exchange needs into the “cloud”…and the result was the ability to use any internet connected computer anywhere to do work, with better uptime than if we tried to host it ourselves. http://www.google.com/apps/

]]> By: Christopher http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Christopher Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:19:42 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-20 @mike - The gap between applications is even smaller now and document formats are interoperable on both systems. When I first made the transition, I used a free application from Sun called OpenOffice. The program handled MS Office documents perfectly and saved them in their original formats to allow for sharing with Windows desktops. In fact OpenOffice, handled documents better than Office2007 to OfficeXP sharing. So unless you really have applications that are custom developed for you to run on Windows you should be all set. - Christopher @mike – The gap between applications is even smaller now and document formats are interoperable on both systems.

When I first made the transition, I used a free application from Sun called OpenOffice. The program handled MS Office documents perfectly and saved them in their original formats to allow for sharing with Windows desktops. In fact OpenOffice, handled documents better than Office2007 to OfficeXP sharing.

So unless you really have applications that are custom developed for you to run on Windows you should be all set.

- Christopher

]]> By: Kelly O'Neill http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kelly O'Neill Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:16:14 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-19 Mike, Hi! I found your blog through Spence Smith on Twitter. It looks great! I was in your shoes about 3 months ago. My husband bought me a 24 inch iMac. It changed my life. Literally. As for the learning curve, it took less than a day for me to acclimate to the new environment, and now it's like my computer reads my mind. So much so that I'm selling my laptop b/c it's a PC and reminds me of all of the things that I no longer have to deal with. Give in to the fevor! You'll never go back ;) Mike,

Hi! I found your blog through Spence Smith on Twitter. It looks great!

I was in your shoes about 3 months ago. My husband bought me a 24 inch iMac. It changed my life. Literally.

As for the learning curve, it took less than a day for me to acclimate to the new environment, and now it’s like my computer reads my mind. So much so that I’m selling my laptop b/c it’s a PC and reminds me of all of the things that I no longer have to deal with.

Give in to the fevor! You’ll never go back ;)

]]> By: Spence Smith http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Spence Smith Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:01:19 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-18 Hey Mike!!!! What an awesome blog!!!! It looks great!!! Mac vs PC? that's easy... Mac all the way! stop wondering and just do it! it's going to happen! don't fight it!!! Hey Mike!!!! What an awesome blog!!!! It looks great!!!

Mac vs PC? that’s easy… Mac all the way! stop wondering and just do it! it’s going to happen! don’t fight it!!!

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Shaun Groves Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:51:07 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-16 Come to the light, Mr. Smith. Come to the light, Mr. Smith.

]]> By: The Art of Whimsy http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-15 The Art of Whimsy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:56:35 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-15 Hi Mike, welcome to the blogosphere (is that a word; and, if it is, is that how it's spelled?). I'm a musician out of Honolulu who is always looking for a good booking agent. check out www.TheArtofWhimsy.com Peace, hope and love to you. Hi Mike, welcome to the blogosphere (is that a word; and, if it is, is that how it’s spelled?). I’m a musician out of Honolulu who is always looking for a good booking agent. check out http://www.TheArtofWhimsy.com Peace, hope and love to you.

]]> By: Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Mike Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:44:16 +0000 http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115#comment-12 Christopher - When you integrated your office I assume you started with PC and added Mac, correct? My question is how easy was it for you to work in both formats? There may not be any issues for you now but I have to believe that it was confusing and a little difficult when you first made the transition. For the average person, how long should they expect the learning curve to be? I can't afford a long interruption in my business. Christopher – When you integrated your office I assume you started with PC and added Mac, correct? My question is how easy was it for you to work in both formats? There may not be any issues for you now but I have to believe that it was confusing and a little difficult when you first made the transition. For the average person, how long should they expect the learning curve to be? I can’t afford a long interruption in my business.

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