Apple Macbook Unibody
Are Apple Macbook Pros overrated?
I just purchased my first Macbook Pro aluminum unibody 15 inch after owning a Fujitsu Laptop for the last 3 years. I have to say,so far I'm not that impressed. Am I missing something....????? What's so great about these Macbooks????
Heaps. For a start, the Unix file system is very, very good. The universal menu bar is handy when using small windows. The Dashboard is great especially in dev mode. Spotlight is definatly superior to the search feature of Windows 7. Macs are not "flashy", in contrast I find Windows 7 to be very "flashy" and gaudy.
The large amounts of free software, especially for photography is very good, and the vast amounts of freeware in general is very good to have. The package management system is vastly superior to the add/remove programs features Windows has. Even software for Windows that is also available for Mac is generally better on the Mac, such as Google Chrome. The utter lack of long term maintenance is a huge advantage as well. The sub 5 second shutdown time and average 30 second boot time is good for being in a rush, and the instant sleep mode response is another big plus in my books.
Also, the bundled software that comes with your computer is vastly superior to that included with Windows. Live Photo Gallery has nothing on iPhoto, Media Player is a joke compared to iTunes, Media Center is far inferior to Front Row. iChat is far better than Windows Live Messenger (such as 4 way video chats), Disk Utility is much better than any disk management software on Windows, even OEM software included.
Finally, the killer app in my opinion, the single most important difference between the two, is Time Machine. This quickly became my all time favourite program, hands down. There is just simply no equal to it, it is without a doubt the BEST backup utility around, in every single aspect.
The thing to remember is, a Mac is not Windows. It is of the same family (operating systems) but a different breed (FreeBSD/Unix inspired). The differences may not be that obvious, but they are there, and they are significant.
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