You can’t afford NOT to buy a MAC as your next computer

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I have a theory to share and I think you’ll thank me later.

There is a good chance that your next computer MUST BE A MAC.

This is coming from a die hard PC guy.

For me 90% of what I do on my computer involves internet access. I need a reliable computer that turns on quickly, switches from screen to screen quickly, and doesn’t lock up. It needs to be fast and stay fast. That’s all I ask.

I’ve ALWAYS been a PC guy…until recently. My last real job was selling Microsoft software to 90% PC guys and we always scoffed at the Mac crowd as being artsy fartsy.

CONFESSION: A few weeks ago I bought an iMac and I LOVE IT. No going back.

Here’s how the mac trend sneaked into our home…

I won a mac notebook about a year and a half ago (in an affiliate contest where I was so close to beating Frank Kern for the top spot) and I quickly gave it to my wife so she could blog and do her social thing online with it.  I started noticing something though…when I would borrow her 6 month, 1 year and even 18 month old MAC to jump online and do something ‘quick’ it ALWAYS worked and was ALWAYS fast.

I’m not a mac geek by any means, but fast and dependable internet access are a must. I was so impressed that I bought my own iMac.

It took me about one hour to transition over…I’ve hardly touched my old PC notebook since.

It’s nice to be able to hop into my office to check something on my iMac and hop out 30 seconds later having completed the task. That was never possible with my windows machines except for the first few days out of the box.

At some point the few hundred more dollars you need to buy a mac really makes sense especially if it means taking back control of minutes or even hours of your day. I can get so much more done in a day now that a MAC would have been worth it even if it would have costs me three times more than it did.

What do you think? Let’s chat it out in the comments…please leave your thoughts below. Am I nuts? Are you thinking about a mac? Have I convinced you?

  • Paul Church

    Welcome, brother! Mac has changed my life!

    It just works. And with Parallels, Windows runs better on a Mac than it ever has for me on a PC! There's just no reason to own a PC.

  • Natali

    I am afraid of using and learning mac for years,until this summer- I took a Mac literacy class. When I enrolled the class online, I think it might be a waste of time. Fortunately, the teacher was very patient to us students and I had a lot of fun in the class. Mastering the Mac opens a door in my life. I am more willing to learn something that I have never thought of before.

  • Shawn Lasal

    I converted to mac over a year ago and I absolutely love it. It's fast, reliable, and I have never had a virus. I think people should visit their local apple store and check one out.

  • http://twotalkingmonkeys.com Keith

    Talk about a timely post! I'm waiting for my very first Mac to arrive (got a great deal on eBay btw). The main reason for getting one was that my bro bought one and loves it! Now that I've gotten one that has more features, ram etc than his, my spot as the top sibling has been reestablished;) That said, I'll need to run XP on it. I've heard differing opinions about the best app for this. Suggestions?

  • Dale

    I have been thinking about it for quite awhile, but have been hesitant because I read where some software programs?, etc. are not compatible with Macs or there are several extra steps involved for some things to work on a Mac.

    If someone could explain to me why my reasons are unfounded it would be appreciated, as I am a HUGE believer in saving time whenever & wherever I can. I am in the process of buying a new laptop and I don't want to buy a PC if a Mac will save me time.

    any advice would be sincerely appreciated.

  • RLupo

    My perspective is exactly the opposite. I started on Macs and soon became a Mac fanatic. However, over the years and 4 Macs later, my opinion reversed. It turns out that the Macs are clearly toys in comparison. All 4 of the Macs ended up in the garbage, each one did not last 4 years. They did not hold up. I converted to PC's and have had much better success. I've had PC's that were made for me last over 12 years in a business environment where they are used everyday.Anyway,Jim, I usually agree with you, but certainly not in this instance as the last 15 years have proved.

  • Steve

    Me too, Jim. I bought the *NEW* MacBook about 3 wks ago, when the latest complete revamp became available.

    Until Apple offers a major upgrade for their biz focused PowerMac notebooks, the basic MacBook is the cutting edge machine.

    Most recent PC horror show: a couple weeks ago MS released a huge security patch for PCs. After that "upgrade" my PC decided it would no longer open or even recognize PDF docs.

    Now it can't open PDFs or use sites like USPS to print postage.

    Macs are superior, and I'm glad to be back, after about 15 yrs of PC "heck".

  • http://Noneyet MRiggs

    Even though I own a PC, I've always preferred a Mac. I used to do graphics for newspapers, building ads and pages. Graphics applications are actually written for Macs, then versions are created so they can run on PCs. I still have trouble navigating around my PC. The Mac is much easier to use. Macs also are seldom invaded by viruses, because anybody vicious wnough to create a virus wants to make sure it has the greatest chance to cause problems for the greatest number of computer users… PCs. Nobody bothers to create viruses for Macs.

  • Doug Renz

    I agree with Jim, and besides, you can setup your Mac to "dual" boot to Windows 7 if you really want to run Windows apps as well as Mac Apps. I work for a college as a computer tech, and we hardly have to fix the Mac's in our computing environment. You hardly see college students come in and say, 'Can you fix my MAC?" PC's are a different story!

    So, Buy a Mac and install Windows 7 in a dual-boot environment and have the best of both worlds on your MAC.

  • http://www.drug-side-effects-and-clinical-trials.com Dani

    I too am in the process of trying to buy a new computer and I am an "on-the-fencer" still trying to decide if I should make the big Mac leap. I have to say to RLupo, that I am very glad to hear that the Mac is not perfect, not because I don't want it to be, but more so because I want a balanced view of the pros and cons of both. That said, I know what technical problems I have had with my PCs in the past, it would be nice to know what potential technical problems exist with the Mac. Could it possibly be that Macs have zero technical (or other) issues?

  • http://www.charminglylindas.com MichaelJ

    After my PC locked up for the tenth time today I sat here wondering how the Microsoft Corp gets anything done at all. And all I do is ebay listings. Then it occurred to me….the MS headquarters MUST have a secret room of MACS that run the whole show! Just my opinion!

  • http://www.dave-nicholson.com Dave Nicholson

    Hey Jim,

    I am exactly the same as you with regards to being a die hard PC guy, but after reading your post I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and go and get a Mac! I've been toying with the idea for a few months now after much stick from a friend who swears by them. I'm gonna get the 'I told you so' forever now! :-)

  • http://gallery.me.com/northfrem.leadlights Robert Miller-Eves

    Jim! I really thought you were several steps ahead of the rest of us -but now find that there was something you didn't know. Welcome to the world of happy Mac -ers!.I've been there for fifteen years and wouldn.t dream of becoming embroiled in Windoze complexities. SPREAD THE WORD (Oops-I mean Appleworks!)

  • http://wwwm.com.au Eran from World Wide

    Hi Jim,

    Yeh, I hear you brother… I have been also thinking about making my next computer a Mac, even though I have almost zero experience with them…

    I have been a PC user since my early 20s (and I'm 44 now) and while I know them intimately, the faults and errors that crop up with them are frustrating as all heck.

    Mind you, it's not all Microsoft's fault. Some errors are caused by faulty/dodgy hardware &/or software created by other companies, so much as MS bashing is a universal hobby, I don't blame them for everything… :-)

    However, I keep hearing really positive comments from colleagues and mentors who have switched to a Mac, so I am very seriously considering that option for the near future.

    Macs are damn expensive here in Australia though, which is one main reason I haven't made the switch.

    Anyway, I will look closely at one when I am ready to buy. Your feedback & comments certainly helped.

    regards

    Eran Malloch

    World Wide Web Marketing

    Perth, Western Australia.

  • Robert Tutsky

    Hey Jim, good move going to the Mac. I've used Apple's equipment ever since the Mac II, we're talking ages ago. I've been a graphic designer for many years and the Mac just WORKS! We work with huge files and never have a problem. If you must use the pc side, get parallels and switch between the Mac to the pc on the fly. An iMac is a great machinel… elegant.

  • ebetsy

    Welcome to the wonderful world of Macs! And you can always run Windows if you need to, via Parallels or Boot Camp. And Windows does indeed run better on a Mac than it ever has on a PC. You know why they call it Windows? Because it's such a pane (a pain, gettit? LOL). Glad to hear that a respected individual such as yourself has finally made the switch!

  • Lin

    Have had Macs since the Mac Plus came out in the 80's and still use some of my old Macs from the early 90's to run some machines I own. I have one PC and hardly ever use it. Yes, they are more expensive but well worth it. I love my Macs.

  • KG

    I switched to MAC over twenty years ago and always told PC users to change. Windows was stolen from the MAC,no question but apples are soooooo intuitive and innovative.Now you should sell microsoft stock and buy apple,it's never too late.

  • Alan Crawley

    Hi Jim,

    I have had my iMac 5 years now. Never had a freeze, or a crash or even one single virus! The build quality is superb and the screen and graphics are far superior.

    I once had a hard disk failure but not Apple's fault as they don't make the hard drives. Anyway I had Mac's recommended back-up system in use and lost nothing. I was up and running again fast.

    My Wife has a Hi-Specification PC laptop supplied with her job, it drives her mad and it is so slow! She suffers all sorts of problems often only able to access her company server via my Mac!

    I can say without doubt, don't waste your time or money on a PC. Go Mac!

  • Kieran

    I've been planning on it for ages – only money has held me back. But I've gotten incredibly tired of the time it takes to boot my PC, shut it down, and get anything done. And this is AFTER I went through it and removed as much bloated crap as I could. I've even taken to starting the boot before taking my shower in the morning so it has a chance of being up and running when I get to my desk. And then comes the waiting for things to work that cost me HOURS of extra time while the blasted thing chugs away "thinking".

    Not to mention, the goodies that come with a Mac and Mac software that are extra costs on a PC.

    Great article – reminds me it's time to make the switch. Even an older recycled Mac is better than the bloated XP paperweight I'm currently using.

  • Karen

    I started selling Apple when it was barely out of the garage. My first Apple II had a serial number of 2019. I've been factory trained by Apple, IBM, Compaq, HP and others and Apple always was more dependable than anyone else – even way back then.

    I used PC's and built my own because to do business I had to have what business owners used but I missed my Apples. I was delighted to be able to switch back and even though I still have a PC so I can emulate customer problems, the only thing I have that I like more than my Mac is my Apple coffee cup that the Woz gave me for installing 10 Lisa's at Republic Steel.

    With their operating system being built on a tried and true one instead of reinventing the wheel (badly) the Mac will always run better than a Windowz bloat puppy.