Thinking of switching from PC to Mac?

I’ve heard it among my girl friends and random people around, “the great Mac experience”. What is it? What makes it great? Is it worth my time and money?

I’m interested in technology, gadgets and new stuffs creating buzz around the market. I’ve changed phones, printers, PC models in the past and my transition from one brand to another mostly didn’t take that much time and effort. I start with doing research for the functionality, price and user reviews then if all’s well in my book, I go ahead and make the change. No sweat.

But can that be said with changing from a PC to a Mac?

My friends who have taken the plunge, switching their PC’s to Mac rushed to the stores in time for the MacBook Air release. While some of them are just plain brave and adventurous (or rich!), others have done their research first and decided. A handful of them, however, have jumped solely out of curiosity wanting to “get into the new groove” kind of thing.

These curious cats who plunged head on were on the verge of drowning at first, going through the differences (there are a lot – even the keyboard and mouse is different!) like someone walking in the dark without a flash light or guide stick. They have stumbled and cursed but now, all of them have survived and enjoying their Mac experience.

It’s a relief for everyone and now they are calling out to me.

The adage, what you don’t know won’t hurt you might be true but in this case, what I don’t know can be scary and intimidating.  There are a lot of differences between a PC and a Mac. The keyboard, mouse, file organization, accessing and opening programs, closing. Who knows what else! On some days, it really sounds discouraging.

But honestly? I’m still interested. Aside from the cool, smart look of a MacBook, I’m curious with its virus invulnerability. Didn’t you know? Mac OS X isn’t plagued by constant attacks from PC viruses and malware. Mac is secure right out of the box which is a big thing because I am tired at how constant security alerts and sweeps slow down my PC. This and its gorgeous style, cool widgets and that mysterious ”great Mac experience” makes me want to make the move.

I’ve done my little research and weighing the possibility of being a Mac user soon. If you’re contemplating on the same thing, it’s best to start reading the  support documentation called Switch 101 you can find at the Apple website. It explains the process and hopefully take you through the whole experience so you won’t have nightmares thereafter. If you’re not satisfied with the documentation at the Apple website, you can google your woe spelled out “switching from PC to Mac” and find lots of resources to save you lots of headache pills.

Any change can be challenging and can be a frightening experience but it really doesn’t have to be. With ample research time, dedication to learn the ropes and lots of practice, anyone can proudly share their own “great Mac experience”.

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