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Why Macintosh Computers are better than Windows systems.
It is time to buy another Mac. I have suffered with my Windows XP system for the past year, and I am tired of all of the problems ( security, memory errors, slow response, etc.) with this operating system and hardware. I now use a Mac-Mini as my main desktop platform. Yeah!
I have had to support Windows and Macs at both work and at home, and the Macs are more intuitive to use, more secure and do not crash like the Windows boxes.
Find an Apple store near you and try a Mac, you'll like it. Be sure to review the Mac Buyers Guide before making a purchase, a nice resource made available from MacRumors.com.
News October 2009: New Apple products announced! New mouse and upgrades to systems.
Why Macs are Better than PCs!
- Dr. Mac's Opinion
- Dr. Mac's Opinion on why Macs are better.
- Thomas Hawk's Experience
- Read the experience others have had making the switch.
- Macs are more secure
- Mac OS X is more secure that Windows XP, will Vista be any better?
- OS X vs. Vista
- "While Vista is indeed a major update to Windows, there's a lot of it that is, quite frankly, just Microsoft making up for lost time. The last non-server release of Windows was in 2001 with Windows XP, with only a single major interim update in Service Pack 2. In the same time, Apple has been steadily releasing updates to Mac OS X on what was a yearly schedule, now around every 18 months."
Mac or PC?
Know why you are buying...need a game machine or a work machine?
- Get A Mac
- Apple's point of view. Check out the commercials if you have not seen them before.
- About.com Viewpoint
- This article points to many other locations on this topic.
Macintosh Models I have owned.
- Macintosh LC, 68020 Processor, 16Mhz, 1991
- Macintosh Performa 636CD, 68040 Processor, 25Mhz, 1994
- Macintosh Quadra 660AV 1995, 68040 Processor, 25Mhz, 1995
- PowerMac 8600, 68040 processor 300Mhz, 1997
- PowerMac 7200, PowerPc 601 processor, 120 Mhz, 1997.
- iMac DVD, G4 processor, 400Mhz, 1999.
- iBook G3, 300Mhz, 1999
- Powermac G4, 500Mhz, 2001.
- Mac-Mini 1.83 GHz Duo Core! 2007.
Mac Rumors
When is new hardware expected? Watch for Rumors
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Apple MacBook Air MC234LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009) 
Apple MagSafe Power Adapter for MacBook Air - MB283LL/A - AC 100-240 V - 45 Watt
Amazon Price: $76.95 (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple MacBook Air MC233LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009)
The smallest Macs around.
Mac Minis
Apple Mac mini MC238LL/A Desktop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple Mac mini MC239LL/A Desktop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple - Video adapter - mini-DVI (M) - DVI-D (F)
Amazon Price: $5.53 (as of 12/10/2009)
Macintosh iMacs
iMacs are the main Apple consumer product.
Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iMac MB952LL/A 27-Inch Desktop
Amazon Price: $1,699.00 (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iMac MC413LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iMac MB953LL/A 27-Inch Desktop
Amazon Price: (as of 12/10/2009)
AppleCare Protection Plan MC257LL/A - iMac
Amazon Price: $164.00 (as of 12/10/2009)
MacBook Systems
Apple MacBook MA254LL/A 13.3" Notebook PC (1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW Drive)- White
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Apple iBook Notebook 14.1" M9848LL/A (1.42 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)
Includes: lithium ion battery, AC adapter, VGA ada more...0 points
MacBook Pro - The Best
The MacBook Pro series of products is the top of the line for portables.
What screen size do you need?
How much memory?
Apple MacBook MB063LL/A 13.3" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 8x SuperDrive) Black
The new MacBook is faster and more powerful than e more...0 points
Apple MacBook Pro MA610LL/A 15" Notebook PC (2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Apple MacBook Pro - This MacBook Pro notebook comp more...0 points
Apple MacBook Pro MA609LL/A 15" Notebook PC (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive)
Apple MacBook Pro - This MacBook Pro notebook comp more...0 points
Apple Software
Add the pieces you need to keep yourself productive.
iWork '09
Amazon Price: $69.49 (as of 12/10/2009)
Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard
Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home & Student Edition
Amazon Price: $109.49 (as of 12/10/2009)
MobileMe Individual (Updated 2009 Version)
Amazon Price: $71.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Family Pack (5-User)
Amazon Price: $42.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
iphones on Amazon
Get an Iphone they Rock!
CaseCrown iPhone 3G 3GS Soft Polycarbonate Slim-Fit Case (Black)
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/10/2009)
Otterbox Defender Case for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Black)
Amazon Price: $29.55 (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation) OLD MODEL
Amazon Price: $209.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
LG Venus VX8800 Phone, Pink (Verizon Wireless)
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
Otterbox Defender Case for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Yellow, Black)
Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
iPods!
I have upgraded to an iPod Touch for the car and an iPhone for myself
Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Amazon Price: $181.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Amazon Price: $274.99 (as of 12/10/2009)
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Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation) [Previous Model]
Amazon Price: $180.97 (as of 12/10/2009)
Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Amazon Price: $364.12 (as of 12/10/2009)
Speck PixelSkin Rubberized Case for iPod touch 2G, 3G (Black)
Amazon Price: $17.03 (as of 12/10/2009)
Macintosh Security Plexo
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Alternative Macintosh Operating Systems
I have run Linux on older Macintosh systems for a long time. I started with a LinuxPPC firewall and now have moved onto using YellowDog Linux.
Terra Soft -- Linux for PS3, IBM Power, Mercury Cell, and Apple PowerPC.
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penguinppc.org: front page
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Where to find other Macintosh Applications
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Mac utilities - Lifehacker
Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Li more...1 point
MacHeist 3 Tips - Get Free Mac Software for participating in online puzzles
Are you new to MacHeist and looking for some MacHe more...1 point
Find Games for Mac OSX
PCs may have more games than Macs, but Macs have e more...1 point
Find OneNote Alternative software for Mac OSX
In switching from a PC to a Mac, the one piece of more...1 point
Premium Wordpress Themes
Best Premium Themes for your blog from premiumthem more...1 point
Lifehacker, the Productivity and Software Guide
Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Li more...0 points
Cool OSX Apps
Your daily software dose of the best Mac Apps, Mac more...0 points
Top 22 Mac OS X Products: Part One - Technology News by InformationWeek
Our Apple expert John C. Welch picks 22 lesser-kno more...0 points
MacBook parts on eBay
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Macs on eBay
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What is your opionion on Macs vs. PCs?
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- CDRBSoftware CDRBSoftware Oct 25, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
- Just bought iPhone. It's awesome!
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- mrsir2009 mrsir2009 Sep 14, 2009 @ 1:33 am
- Hey nice lens! I added this to my favorites & Lens roll and gave it 5 stars =) Because I love macs too and have owned an LC3, Performer, ibook G3, iMac G3, iMac Intel, which is what I'm using now. Never owned a PC, but when I've used other people's I hate them lol...
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- mrsir2009 mrsir2009 Sep 14, 2009 @ 1:33 am
- Hey nice lens! I added this to my favorites & Lens roll and gave it 5 stars =) Because I love macs too and have owned an LC3, Performer, ibook G3, iMac G3, iMac Intel, which is what I'm using now. Never owned a PC, but when I've used other people's I hate them lol...
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- jeroen1 jeroen1 Aug 13, 2009 @ 10:03 am
- maybe interesting for your links:
http://applelinux.org
http://mac.linux.be
keep up your good website :D
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Jun 11, 2008 @ 2:46 am
- We bought a Windows Vista Laptop to take with us on a trip - nothing but trouble with it. While some of the problem was just getting used to it, that wasn't always the case. We were happy to get back home to our old computer. Next year we'll try a Staycation again.(If you go to my lenses you will know what I'm talking about.) I found your lens to be very informative. 5 stars, favorite, fan and lensrolled.
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Conclusions
I can now say my last computer purchase was a Mac-Mini. It is nice to be caught up with the real world. My previous purchase was a Dell E510 (1GB RAM, 3.0Ghz) because it was on sale and much cheaper that the Macintosh systems on sale at the time. But if you are price sensitive, remember to add on all of the other security tools you will need to secure the Windows operating system to the system price. The current Macintosh operating system, OS X, is based upon BSD UNIX, and much more secure than windows. I purchased the PC mainly to use for playing games. I have tried to use the PC for day to day activities over the past year, but I was not happy with my experience.Visit my Lensography for a look at other lenses I have contributed to the Squidoo community.
--Todd
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