Crisis Averted

[anogete]

My computer is fixed! The very nice man who fixed it for my only charged $67. I picked it up on my way home from work. I've even given it a hug. Tomorrow, I'm backing my files up so I don't have another heart attack if it dies. He told me my hard drive is slowly dying and suggested I start looking into getting another computer. I'm still on the fence about getting a Mac. I dunno, I dunno. However, I do know I am going to have a new computer by the end of March. Mark my words...

For those who are Mac users... How difficult was it to switch from a PC? Were you able to convert all of your files fairly easily?

I'm still deciding if I want a desktop or a laptop.

Comments

[falco-conlon.livejournal.com]

I switched over VERY easily because I really only had music and word files and you don't have to convert those. I love my mac. It runs so much smoother than any of my dells ever did.

[airegin.livejournal.com]

If you can use Windows, you can use a Mac. Some things are different, but it's pretty easy to figure them out.

All the standard file formats work on a Mac like they do on a PC. Installing a program is as simple as dragging the program to the Applications folder.

Not sure what programs you use a lot on the PC, but a few useful Mac apps are:

- Adium is a multi-service messaging client.

- iPhoto works just fine for basic photo editing like cropping, red-eye, etc., but use can use the open source freeware called The GIMP. it
s pretty powerful.

Here's a link with a few:

http://macspecialist.org/content/articles/essential_apps/

Of course, one of the great features about the newer Macs is that you can install Windows on a separate part of the hard drive and boot into it should you need to.

[llary.livejournal.com]

Since Apple have switched to the same hardware technology as regular PCs I would just buy a very high quality PC. You will still have change left over from a lower spec Mac and it will be just as reliable.

[witchy-1.livejournal.com]

PHEW! Glad you are all fixed and didn't lose anything valuable!