Monday, September 01, 2008

Taking a bite out of Apple

We've finally settled into our new home in Indiana and tomorrow is the first day of classes.  The next 2-3 years will involve almost nothing but class and homework.  So, in honor of a new phase in our lives we decided to join the growing computer trend.  We got a Macbook.  My laptop was about 6 years old and no longer able to hold a charge more than 2 minutes, and we had long been eyeing a Macbook.  So far, I am a bit overwhelmed by everything there is to know and do on a Mac.  I guess I'm not the creative type who really takes advantage of all the video, picture, audio, etc. applications.  I am, however, impressed with the ease of use and the general functionality.  I don't have silly error messages popping up all the time telling me that a program is not responding or the computer just deciding not to properly shut down.  Some of my favorite aspects of the Mac are:

-The overall appearance and design; very easy on the eyes
-Fantastic built-in wireless range
-Easy keyboard commands to do items commonly associated with mouse clicking
-The "Dock" on the bottom which makes it easy to access commonly used applications

1 comment:

Lucas said...

Yeah, I'm still holding out. There are a few programs I need for work that are not Mac compatable. But I'm slowly being drawn in. You have to check out Ivideo.