I spent a happy hour last week in my “local” (most accessible) Apple Store. It was really quiet, so I managed to snag a passing “Genius” to answer a long list of questions. This was a pleasant change from my previous visit to another nearby store, where they couldn’t answer some questions, and I ended up showing a sales person how to turn off the translucency in the menu bar. I must say I now have a much clearer picture of what I will need to do to handle the transition from Windows to OS X.
I’m pretty certain that I will be buying a Mac as my next computer, most probably an iMac. Which model depends a bit on the finances. I still need to save a few more pennies, however, so it’s still possible that second thoughts will steal over me in the dead of night. In fact, waiting a little while makes very good sense. There seems to be good reason to expect that the iMac range will be updated soon. While there’s never a right time to buy, buying just after an update is always more satisfying than buying just before one. I’ll use some of that time to seek advice and reflect on which of the virtualisation options to go for, Parallels or Fusion.
I must say that I hope I don’t become one of the Mac cultists who live within Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field. If I do, please hit me hard over the head, and remind me that I have always quite liked Windows, and genuinely enjoyed XP. Since I will find myself using a virtual machine on a regular basis for the first few months, and booting the Mac into Windows from time to time, there will definitely be room for active comparison. I may end up making a whole bunch of switching posts.
