Comments on: Switching to Mac Part 1: The Decision http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Being Without My Mac :: PigPog http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-5436 Being Without My Mac :: PigPog Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:08:23 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-5436 <p>[...] enjoyed having a Mac, ever since I made the switch. Now, though, my Mac is unwell. I’ve booked in at the Apple store to take it in – I [...]</p> [...] enjoyed having a Mac, ever since I made the switch. Now, though, my Mac is unwell. I’ve booked in at the Apple store to take it in – I [...]

]]> By: PigPog » Switching to Mac Part 4: In Use http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4504 PigPog » Switching to Mac Part 4: In Use Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:23:45 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-4504 <p>[...] a long time to get around to writing this post, but here it is at last. For the story so far, see Part 1, Part 2, Part [...]</p> [...] a long time to get around to writing this post, but here it is at last. For the story so far, see Part 1, Part 2, Part [...]

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 pigpogm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:17:13 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-3697 <p>I'm not missing it so far, Neil. I still have the tablet PC in the bedroom, and it's nice to be able to do a bit of browsing in bed on a real computer rather than a phone or PDA.</p> <p>I used to do that a lot, but the tablet's battery doesn't have much life in it any more, and carrying the power supply through and plugging it in each time was enough to put me off. Now, it all just lives by the bed, ready to go. Amazingly, Windows XP still suspends and resumes within a few seconds on that machine, so it's still nice and convenient.</p> I’m not missing it so far, Neil. I still have the tablet PC in the bedroom, and it’s nice to be able to do a bit of browsing in bed on a real computer rather than a phone or PDA.

I used to do that a lot, but the tablet’s battery doesn’t have much life in it any more, and carrying the power supply through and plugging it in each time was enough to put me off. Now, it all just lives by the bed, ready to go. Amazingly, Windows XP still suspends and resumes within a few seconds on that machine, so it’s still nice and convenient.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-3696 Partners in Grime Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:35:33 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-3696 <p>I doubt you'll miss Windows after using Leopard for a while. Still nice to have the security blanket available though.</p> I doubt you’ll miss Windows after using Leopard for a while. Still nice to have the security blanket available though.

]]> By: Switching to Mac Part 2: The Retail Experience http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Switching to Mac Part 2: The Retail Experience Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:00:32 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-3685 <p>[...] bought a Mac after years of using Windows PCs.  If you want to know how I came to the decision, see part 1.  The act of buying a Mac from an Apple store is kind of unusual in [...]</p> [...] bought a Mac after years of using Windows PCs.  If you want to know how I came to the decision, see part 1.  The act of buying a Mac from an Apple store is kind of unusual in [...]

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 pigpogm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:38:31 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-3684 <p>Hi Peter,</p> <p>Actually, although it was Parallels and Bootcamp that suddenly occurred to me in the night, VMware would be the more likely option for me. I've used VMware in some form for years, and at my previous job, convinced the company to buy copies for the whole department. I'll have a look at the video, but at the moment, I'm feeling no need for Windows on my Mac.</p> Hi Peter,

Actually, although it was Parallels and Bootcamp that suddenly occurred to me in the night, VMware would be the more likely option for me. I’ve used VMware in some form for years, and at my previous job, convinced the company to buy copies for the whole department. I’ll have a look at the video, but at the moment, I’m feeling no need for Windows on my Mac.

]]> By: Peter Kazanjy http://pigpog.com/2008/11/09/switching-to-mac-part-1-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Peter Kazanjy Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:32:37 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3849#comment-3683 <p>Hi there!</p> <p>Saw your blog post about the process of considering switching to the Mac, and how running Windows on your Mac was a key part of being more comfortable with the idea.</p> <p>We'd encourage you to check out VMware Fusion in your research. Did you know, for example, that you can take your entire existing PC, bundle it up, and move it over to your Mac, to run on top of VMware Fusion?</p> <p>Check out the video here to see how: www.vmware.com/go/migrateyourpc</p> <p>Good luck with the switch. We think you'll find that it was a good move to make!</p> Hi there!

Saw your blog post about the process of considering switching to the Mac, and how running Windows on your Mac was a key part of being more comfortable with the idea.

We’d encourage you to check out VMware Fusion in your research. Did you know, for example, that you can take your entire existing PC, bundle it up, and move it over to your Mac, to run on top of VMware Fusion?

Check out the video here to see how: http://www.vmware.com/go/migrateyourpc

Good luck with the switch. We think you’ll find that it was a good move to make!

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