MetaCatholic

I’m trying to list here some reasons for moving towards a decision to buy a Mac, given that I’ve identified a number of issues, and no real killer applications or features. I am not claiming that any of them should be anyone else’s reasons.

Five I find very persuasive

• It will take up a lot less space, and I can reclaim a chunk of my study.
• I would like a machine that can run “Windows only” and “Mac only” software, to maximise my options.
• The power management looks better (presumably a feature of controlling OS and hardware)
• Preview looks really useful
• The consistent keyboard shortcuts and the simplicity of inputting non-English characters are a real benefit.

Five I find somewhat persuasive

• I need to upgrade my hardware, and Vista just doesn’t excite me, whereas Leopard does. (I could of course stick with XP, but that seems rather backward looking.)
• I would really like to be able to run Keynote.
• The integration between Mail, iCal and Address Book has one or two features that might help me get organised better than Outlook has.
• Cover Flow could either improve my way of working, or give me a fun way to waste time.
• Little add-ons like this are really cool.
• Style does have something indefinable do with it.

While I’m still open to changing my mind, cost is the only real plus of staying with a Windows box that I can see. That’s quite a big plus, which is why I still need to ponder my decision. Are there good reasons for sticking with Windows you think I should consider? Or reasons for buying a Mac that I haven’t thought of?

written by doug