I currently own an IBM ThinkPad and am seriously considering switching and buying a mac system. I'm hoping someone can help me in my decision by running down the pros and cons of each. Greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Choosing the platform that best fits your needs is really going to depend of what you use the system for.

I recently bought a MacBook, using it with VMware Fusion meets 99% of my Windows needs.

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i don't really think what your using it for makes a difference!
true some apps may only run on pc's but ive always found an alternative, and normally the alternative is the better!
apple stuff is expensive, but i think it more than justifys this over a pc. any macbook, mini comes with any feature you could get on a pc but how many pc's you seen that catches your eye like a mac? and how smooth tiger is to use as oposed to xp.
if your used to ms stuff like office then mac does this, everyday users can use it and hi end users often find the power of the mac far superior.
so far im on my third mac and i would truly recommend one over a pc to anyone. the intergration of the system regardless of whether your a .mac customer is superb.
i was once told that cause pc are built using many different configurations from many different companies and mac are built on specific core specs, developers will make better software knowin what exact specifications to develope for rather than deloping software for a lot of different combination of specs.
now i dont even know if that is justifyable but i do know than once i was a pc'er and then i saw the light and discovered mac! and if i had my way never click a 'start' bar in my life!
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im really concidering just to fcuking switch to a mac already. now with the 10.5.x operating system working with no problems for users, now would be a good idea to complete my task.

im pleased with the dual-boot feature bootcamp gives. the only thing going through my head is I need the dual-boot as I do income tax filings with a PC-based software package. I know i'll be able to install, download and update any bug-fixes the application uses.

Im also using an HP officejet 5610 for printing (USB). i hope its not too difficult to install a windows driver.. i know how difficult it was in windows 95 days, and with older linux installations (2.4.x). man, it sucked. that's why i didn't complete my jump into linux b/c i couldn't print anything...

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Hey.

I have just recently switched to mac, and i have to say it is AMAZING. You will not regret switching to it. I have always been a windows user, but could not stop myself from buying a macbook this time because of all the reviews and the way it looks.

I have one question to mac users though. I want to use vista on my mac together with leopard. and i read that i need to get Parallels for mac. Does anyone here have any coments about vista on a macbook? ie: any problems, slowing...

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You can dualboot into vista, by using boot camp. It comes free with the purchased mac.

It'll run vista natively.

Also, running parallels / VmWare fusion will be SLOWER. You wont experience xps/vistas graphics crap.

I'd say go with dual boot. Cheaper=)

Make the switch. Within 1 month you'll be selling other Windows users to make the switch. I bought my first MacBook Pro 1 year ago. Now I have a 20" iMac, an iPhone, Airport Extreme and 4 iPods. I upgraded to Leopard the day it released and had a flawless conversion on both the MBP and iMac. I've never had a hickup and love the automatic software upgrades delivered by Apple. Total experience is a far cry from the 15 years of Microsoft challenges I've had.

I run Parallels with XP on the MBP and it's perfect. I only run three programs on Windows (Access, Money and a little utility I can't live without called eWallet) and switch over to IE when I run into a web site that dosn't support Safari (which has happened only 4 times in the last year). Windows and Leopard running on the same platform at the same time is an amazing experince. Clearly, the best of both words.

My home network is solid, stable and amazingly fun to interact with on the Mac platform. The OS is simple and quick to pick up. Even my wife (a weak Windows and technology user) loves the Mac and tells her friends how much better life is with the Mac than all the problems we had with Windows.

All in all, I won't go back and I was die hard Windows. You won't either once you get past the initial few questions. There are tons of resources, video training clips, and support sites to assist your transition.

Make the plunge and enjoy learning something new again. the foundation you have with Windows will make the switch easy and you'll be glad you did.

pc = S**t

mac =

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yes mac is terrriiiffffiiiicc.. i have macbook and i have a acer4920g. i love windows coz i palyed alot. mac dont have much games like windows that only i dont like in mac but all in all PERFECT.. so iam gonna suggest if you are gamers choose windows.

by a macbook pro 17" you will be amazed and for xp, as vista is the bigger crap, you have bootcamp.

osX is far the best os.

parallels (softwindows) does'nt fit if you connect special electronics like cas/cam's as this gives an error when programming, therefore bootcamp (if you need m$) ...