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From Technology’s Front Lines

From Technology’s Front Lines

These are the first words I’m writing from my brand-spanking-new MacBook Pro, with it’s cool anti-glare screen, recessed keyboard area, Snow Leopard OS, and enough media stuff to launch an independent film. The transfer through firewire took 20 minutes, and it set itself up in perfect harmony with my older one, which now becomes a gift to The Lovely Maria, where it will rapidly become filled with granddaughter photos. Small wonder why Apple is just so addictive (and I bought the stock at 17!).

More to come from the edge of the technological universe.

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Alan Weiss is a consultant, speaker, and author of over 60 books. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients from over 500 leading organizations around the world.

Comments: 12

  • Pat Tith

    October 13, 2009

    I took the plunge in September and just loving every aspect of this beautiful machine. My PowerBook G4 was fine but it was clear its time had past!!

    Regards
    Pat

  • Alan Weiss

    October 13, 2009

    Magic.

  • Ian Brodie

    October 13, 2009

    Yay! I bought a Macbook Pro a few weeks ago. It’s my first Mac since I was junior consultant 16 years ago. I’ve been on PCs for the last 13 years.

    I’ve had a few teething problems in my transition from the PC (not the least of which is that Adobe won’t let me switch my software across to the Mac without a $300 upgrade!).

    But generally my experience has been very positive.

    Have you been a Mac user for long Alan?

    Ian

  • Alan Weiss

    October 13, 2009

    Forever. I have a big desktop tower with a cinema screen, this is my fifth lap top, and my third iPhone.

  • Ben Smith

    October 14, 2009

    Alan, your a Mac user! I knew it! 😉

    You have way too much “outside-the-box” thinking to be a PC user. Or let me put it this way… you come across as someone who wouldn’t put up with the problems that plague the average PC user.

    Glad I’m in good company.

  • Alan Weiss

    October 14, 2009

    Amen, bro.

  • Richard Martin

    October 16, 2009

    Hi Alan,

    You referred to firewire transfer. Does that mean you transfered all your files and applications to the new computer?

    Rich

  • Alan Weiss

    October 16, 2009

    Yes, everything on my old lap top was transferred to my new lap top. That does not include my desk top computer. Everything was even arranged in the same places, same icons.

  • Ben Smith

    October 16, 2009

    Richard,

    Apple has simplified the “upgrade” process with OSX. Whenever you buy a new Mac, you are given the option to transfer files from your old Mac during the initial setup. This creates an exact copy of your old system on the new system. The transition is seamless… not installation of software, searching for software licenses, or transitioning email accounts, files etc. If you’ve ever upgraded a PC, and I assume you have, you know the drill, and it’s painful to say the least.

    Alan, I don’t want to turn your blog comments into a PC/Mac bashing technical forum… But it is interesting how many of the little things a Mac user takes for granted, everybody else has been trained to accept as “business as usual”.

    My take is this… A computer is a tool, just like any other tool in your toolbox. If every time you take out that tool, you have to fight with it “reboot, anti-virus, etc…”, it’s not a very useful tool.

  • Richard Martin

    October 16, 2009

    Thanks Ben. I’m already a Mac user, but have never upgraded from one Mac to another. You’re right about the small details, as captured brilliantly in the I’m a Mac, I’m a PC commercials. I just finished reading Inside Steve’s Brain, by Leander Kahney. It shows just how pervasive and detailed the product focus is at Apple.

    Regards,

    Rich Martin

  • Alan Weiss

    October 16, 2009

    Ben, feel free, that’s why we have commentary here.

    I’ve never used a PC in my life, except when I’ve been on client property and been requested to do so. The difference between the two universes is then quite clear.

  • PhilipD

    October 19, 2009

    This must be the ‘grand narrative’ of all returning mac users. I’m back with a new macbook proafter 14 years of PC hell imposed by previous employers. Saying it is another universe is not hype. Everything just works and beautifully. I’ll single out just one feature. Search for a word to find a file in your entire computer and backup disks on the Mac and you find it literally in seconds. Do it on a PC and Bill Gates would run out of money first.

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