Is it worth converting from a windows pc to a mac?

Were I you, I would try a Mini. Be sure to load it up with memory. It can use the keyboard and monitor you have now and is a cheaper way to get the Mac experience. When you discover that it does everything you want it to, you can unload it on eBay for nearly what you paid for it and go with a high end iMac, like I did. Be sure to get it from Apple on their web store and max it out re memory and HD size. It won't need anything else. Mine is awesome and I expect to be able to use it for years with out being forced into an upgrade by a new OS, connectivity issues or software demands.

It's a different interface, but I promise it will not take a long time to get used to it. the Mac OS X interface and the Windows Vista and the Linux interfaces are slowly converging, but in the meantime, my positive Mac experiences have far outweighed my negative experiences, which is opposite for my Windows experiences. And my Linux experiences...

Give yourself a month or two of genuine learning ~ find a friend willing to coach you and let you look over his/her shoulder, and learn. It's worth the effort!

My next laptop will be a Macbook Pro! Imagine, after 20 years of working in technical support for Windows!

-Woody Fairley

I WAS a mac user for quite a few years (I still buy macs as a secondary computer). Honestly, Apple isn't really a good choice for a primary computer system. Here are a few reasons why:

First, the Safari browser isn't as compatable with many webpages (i.e. myspace, Washington Mutual, B of A, and other sites). If you do a lot of internet browsing you're forced to use Firefox; which has its own issues with some sites.

Second, upgradability. Besides upgrading ram, there are really no other upgrades you can preform on your Apple. Sure if you buy the Mac Pro Quad workstation you can upgrade more components, but the base model of the Mac Pro is $2500 dollars.

Third, Windows Vista will resolve many of the issues some PC users had. Furthermore Windows Media Player 11 combine with players like the Toshiba Gigabeat S blow iTunes/iPod out of the water.

Overall I reccomend buying another Windows machine.

I was a Windows user for many years and finally got fed up the viruses, crashes and blue screen of death an bought an iNAC 20" intel and love it! Personally, I would buy the iMAC rather than the mini because you'll spend almost the cost on an LCD, keyboard/mice, etc. Best purchase I ever made and I will never buy another Windows PC. Safari works fine. I haven't found a sight yet that I can't visit. MSNBC News requires IE, Windows Media Player to watch video clips of news, so I go to CNN and watch the news video there on quicktime. I have no desire to run Windows on this computer as I bought the Mac to get away from window problems. Mac rocks when it comes to media!
Get a MAC you won't regret it.

Jim

I'd like to move to an IMAC but I have a few concerns.

1. I use Outlook for addresses and calendar and sinc to my Blackberry. I have heard that the Outlook version for MAC will not allow this. What are your experiences?
2. What about the MAC version of Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe? Does it work as well as the PC version?

Feedback would be greatly appreciated.