Comments on: Moving To The Darkside: Leaving A PC And Becoming A Mac User http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/ A Location Independent Entrepreneur, Wife & Mother Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Ultimate Mobile Office Set Up For The Location Independent Professional | Location Independent Blog | Live and Work Anywhere You Choose http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 The Ultimate Mobile Office Set Up For The Location Independent Professional | Location Independent Blog | Live and Work Anywhere You Choose Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:41 +0000 http://leawoodward.net/2008/03/01/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/#comment-1115 [...] I’ve been a Mac user for a little over a year now, having refused to move to Windows Vista when my old XP laptop died (if you’re interested, I wrote about the transition on my personal blog here). [...] [...] I’ve been a Mac user for a little over a year now, having refused to move to Windows Vista when my old XP laptop died (if you’re interested, I wrote about the transition on my personal blog here). [...]

]]> By: TokyoJerry http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-222 TokyoJerry Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:58:30 +0000 http://leawoodward.net/2008/03/01/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/#comment-222 Lea, the monopoly and Proprietary aspects regarding Apple yes, I very much agree with you about. And, the fact they treat end users as being somewhat stupid not even allowing you to change the hard disk yourself. This issue alone irritates me as from time to time I wish to upgrade hard disk capacity. For the most part they make this extremely difficult (not impossible) to do what would normally be a relatively simple task on a Windows-based notebook (depending on vendor of course). Not an easy task on a MacBook Pro (my machine) and worse, on an iMac. As for the overpriced comment... I know where you are coming from, but when you consider what it is going to cost you to buy a very lame Windows notebook giving you a Celeron processor (a crippled real processor) which is not even dual core, much less 64 bit, then they give you the weakest one's available on the market (like 1.66GHz instead of 2.2 or 2.4GHz processors) and then a teeny 80GB hard disk when we are in the age of 250 and 320GB hard disks (500GB coming very soon),and then they give you only 512MB RAM (a joke nowadays) before you shell out more for that at least 2GB of RAM... I think that as you upgrade this and that, the price will start approaching the point to where you will find Apple notebooks at. Depending on what you buy (here in Japan) a basic MacBook could be had for about 139,800 JPY (approx 1300 USD) and a MacBook Pro (latest) can be had for about 249,000 (about 2400 USD). These are not bad prices considering the guts (er, specifications) you get up front. I am pretty satisfied right out of the cracker jack box. So, in the Windows world of notebooks, for many notebooks, what appears to look like a real 'bargain', is it really? I think the matter is very subjective, challengable, and debatable. BTW, completely unrelated to 'The Dark Side' but since you are into coaching and consultanting, I just thought I'd let you know Dr. John DeMartini of 'The Secret' will be coming to Japan and making a presentation at the Japan operation of XL Results Foundation. <a href="http://xljapan.jp/" rel="nofollow">http://xljapan.jp/</a> (click English at the top and then, Japan events (left side)). You make mention of 'The Secret' elsewhere in parts of your blog. Cheers, TokyoJerry Lea, the monopoly and Proprietary aspects regarding Apple yes, I very much agree with you about. And, the fact they treat end users as being somewhat stupid not even allowing you to change the hard disk yourself. This issue alone irritates me as from time to time I wish to upgrade hard disk capacity. For the most part they make this extremely difficult (not impossible) to do what would normally be a relatively simple task on a Windows-based notebook (depending on vendor of course). Not an easy task on a MacBook Pro (my machine) and worse, on an iMac.

As for the overpriced comment… I know where you are coming from, but when you consider what it is going to cost you to buy a very lame Windows notebook giving you a Celeron processor (a crippled real processor) which is not even dual core, much less 64 bit, then they give you the weakest one’s available on the market (like 1.66GHz instead of 2.2 or 2.4GHz processors) and then a teeny 80GB hard disk when we are in the age of 250 and 320GB hard disks (500GB coming very soon),and then they give you only 512MB RAM (a joke nowadays) before you shell out more for that at least 2GB of RAM… I think that as you upgrade this and that, the price will start approaching the point to where you will find Apple notebooks at. Depending on what you buy (here in Japan) a basic MacBook could be had for about 139,800 JPY (approx 1300 USD) and a MacBook Pro (latest) can be had for about 249,000 (about 2400 USD). These are not bad prices considering the guts (er, specifications) you get up front. I am pretty satisfied right out of the cracker jack box.

So, in the Windows world of notebooks, for many notebooks, what appears to look like a real ‘bargain’, is it really? I think the matter is very subjective, challengable, and debatable.

BTW, completely unrelated to ‘The Dark Side’ but since you are into coaching and consultanting, I just thought I’d let you know Dr. John DeMartini of ‘The Secret’ will be coming to Japan and making a presentation at the Japan operation of XL Results Foundation.
http://xljapan.jp/ (click English at the top and then, Japan events (left side)). You make mention of ‘The Secret’ elsewhere in parts of your blog.

Cheers,
TokyoJerry

]]> By: Lea http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Lea Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:23:36 +0000 http://leawoodward.net/2008/03/01/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/#comment-221 Such practical suggestions - thanks guys. However, as a LIP (location independent professional) who travels permanently with less than 20kg of luggage I don't want to buy an external keyboard to cart around...if only Apple would just bloomin' well add a delete key!?!!! Fortunately - yes, I do control the headlines on this blog...but I'm beginning to think you're right about PCs being the darkside. Having said that, I still think that Macs are way overpriced...which is still my one big beef with them. Comes from being a monopoly product I guess. Such practical suggestions – thanks guys.

However, as a LIP (location independent professional) who travels permanently with less than 20kg of luggage I don’t want to buy an external keyboard to cart around…if only Apple would just bloomin’ well add a delete key!?!!!

Fortunately – yes, I do control the headlines on this blog…but I’m beginning to think you’re right about PCs being the darkside. Having said that, I still think that Macs are way overpriced…which is still my one big beef with them. Comes from being a monopoly product I guess.

]]> By: Jerry Suppan http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Jerry Suppan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:12:34 +0000 http://leawoodward.net/2008/03/01/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/#comment-220 Don't even need to buy an expensive Apple KB. Just buy any standard wireless KB (Logitech etc.). You will get the Delete and BackSpace key, not to mention being cheaper. The Windows-specific key will also function in lieu of the Apple-specific command key. I can get a wireless USB Logitech KB here WITH laser mouse for about 8,000 yen versus the 10,800 JPY they want just for that thin Apple Bluetooth KB alone, which probably costs no more then 500 yen to manufacture. (sorry, communicating from Japan . 1USD= 103JPY (approx). Just knock off the 2 trailing zeroes to get the approx USD equivalent. :-) Dave, Sorry but there is no option to control headline when posting a comment. I think that's Lea's control. Don’t even need to buy an expensive Apple KB. Just buy any standard wireless KB (Logitech etc.). You will get the Delete and BackSpace key, not to mention being cheaper. The Windows-specific key will also function in lieu of the Apple-specific command key. I can get a wireless USB Logitech KB here WITH laser mouse for about 8,000 yen versus the 10,800 JPY they want just for that thin Apple Bluetooth KB alone, which probably costs no more then 500 yen to manufacture. (sorry, communicating from Japan . 1USD= 103JPY (approx). Just knock off the 2 trailing zeroes to get the approx USD equivalent. :-)

Dave, Sorry but there is no option to control headline when posting a comment. I think that’s Lea’s control.

]]> By: Mr. Reeee http://www.leawoodward.com/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Mr. Reeee Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:44:54 +0000 http://leawoodward.net/2008/03/01/moving-to-the-darkside-leaving-a-pc-and-becoming-a-mac-user/#comment-219 You guys need to fix your headline... PCs ARE the Darkside. Always have. Always will be. Glad to hear that you've seen the light. Welcome the the Mac Universe! You guys need to fix your headline…
PCs ARE the Darkside.
Always have. Always will be.

Glad to hear that you’ve seen the light. Welcome the the Mac Universe!

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