Smells like Apple spirit

It is official. This is the first post from my new MacBook. It will propably take me hours since I don’t know even the basics but it is OK.

I wanted it for a long time now. I had three serious reasons to buy it.

• My old computer was really difficult to deal with. After 6 years of use anything more than the basics was difficult to run. I did my best not to wore it out but it was impossible. Now it is not going to retire but it will surely take a rest.
• I believe an Apple system is going to make me better in my profession. It doesn’t have to do with new tools but with aesthetics. I can’t describe it correctly. I just think that working with a better tool is better for you too. I know it is going to happen.
• It is something which makes me feel good. I worked hard to buy it and now I am going to enjoy it. I ‘ve learned the Windows world. Now it is time to move on, see the other side of the moon and exploit it.

First impressions

If this photo (edited in iPhoto - obviously I need to learn how to use the tool) shows a portion of what you see when you open the box, it is still impossible to reproduce the smell of a new product made by Apple. It is equally difficult to describe how slick this thing is. It lifts you up.

When you turn it on it takes approximately 3’ to start working with it. What has been said about the easiness of Apple systems is absolutely truth. You just register the product and set the language. That’s all.

My router was detected by the system at the time I put the cable in. The same hapened with all external devices. Drivers? What is this? OS was updated automatically. Everything works the way it should from the very first moment. By the way the Help funtion works, which means that it really helps you.

You don’t need special knowledge or experience to surf, work or entertain yourself. You learn by playing with the new toy.

What makes the difference…

...is apparently the philosophy behind each system. MacOS looks like a charm and works like a charm.

PC (a.k.a. Windows) can also work well but everything in it is more complicated and it consumes your energy. It is not elegant, it sometimes looks like a blind giant who doesn’t know where he’s going.

OK, now it is time to turn my PC on and continue transfering files to the MacBook. The thought of it depresses my but I think I ‘ll handle it :o)