Michael Smith and Associates » Apple http://michaelsmithandassociates.com Michael Smith and Associates Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:48:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Apples And Oranges? http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/ http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/2009/03/02/apples-and-oranges/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:39:23 +0000 Mike http://michaelsmithandassociates.com/?p=115 Went to the Mac store today. I’ve been a PC guy all my life. I have always heard so much about how Mac’s are superior to PC’s so I decided to see one up close. I’ll have to admit the new aluminum frames look cool and they are considerably lighter but it doesn’t stop there. The features and ease of use are remarkable! I particularly loved the feature that allows multiple windows to be open at once on the same screen.

I didn’t stay long but I saw enough to draw me in like new car fevor used to. I’m sure I’ll buy one soon but until then my laptop and PC work fine and I’ll stick with them until they shoot craps. Then I’ll have to consider how I can switch all 10 of our PC’s out for Mac’s. Since it’s not quite so easy to integrate the two it will be an costly move.

The point is, once you make a decision to go with a particular technology, it’s really hard to change. Not only is it expensive but it’s also a time investment and a sharp learning curve is required. I’m trying to not let the sex appeal of the Mac drive my decision too. I’m not sure how long I can hold out on that end, though. Now to go look at the iPhone…

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