Sun 10 Jun
2007
A FULL SWITCH?
So with two weeks of using my new MacBook Pro, I’ve no inhibitions in saying I’ve fallen for this product by Apple, hook, line, and sinker. Everything is just so easy when using it. Calling up apps, using widgets, playing multimedia … it’s just all so easy.
Case in point. I inserted a DVD, The Incredibles, gave the mini wireless remote to Harp, and within minutes, she was watching the movie, then flipping over to iTunes to play some songs, then flipping over to iPhoto, to check out the pictures we had recently taken … all with the remote.
We have a vacation planned in four weeks. Knowing this, Harp looks at me and says sternly, “You are so bringing this with us.”
Beyond all the normal easy computing, my workflow has increased. I’ve become more productive. Now, a lot of that has to do with the fact that I’m mobile, but a secondary chunk of that has to do with the fact that I’m not busy fussing about configuring things to work before actually using them. I just plug in and go. So much time is saved.
iPhone
Now with all of this, I’m seriously starting to consider making the full switch over to Apple for just about everything. I’m looking at the iPhone, Apple TV for the multimedia needs of our upcoming home, and the Mac Pro to handle all the hardcore computing I’m looking to do.
Apple TV
Now, this is all just research, but the more I do, the more motivated and comfortable I become at making the full switch. I’ve even hung out at the local Apple Store and watched the demonstrations the Apple “Genius’s” give (find the add called Genius).
You might think me crazy, but I can totally see the family using Apple products for our future home contributing, sharing, researching, working, and enjoying our daily experiences with ease and comfort. No fuss over how to set things up and get them to work so we can START to share. Just doing it.
Mac Pro
Plus there is the added bonus, although minor for me, but big for Harp, that the Apple design fits into the overall aesthetic that Harp so covets ... simple and clean.
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