Saturday, February 03, 2007

Still Thinking of Upgrading to Vista? Think Again!

According to Apple.. " 'Why upgrade to Vista when you can upgrade past it?' "
Apple once again updated their Get a Mac campaign in their website.
Here's a quick run through:

1. No upgrade nightmares.
If you’re thinking of upgrading to Vista, you’re probably aware of its strict hardware requirements. Most will need a new PC, or serious upgrades to their existing PCs, before they can make the upgrade. Many others will take a vastly easier path: get a Mac.
Vista requires a PC with 1GB memory, 15GB of free hard disk space, and a powerful graphics card. So upgrading to the new OS can require a significant investment of time and money before you even get around to the Vista part. (Which can also be expensive.) Read More..

2. You can even run Windows software. Which means, of course, that the Mac may very well be the only computer you’ll ever need. In fact, the Mac’s flexibility — its ability to run both Mac and Windows* — has both customers and columnists very excited.
If you’ve ever wished you could enjoy the best of both worlds, now you can. With a Mac. Read More...

3. It's simpler! Once you decide to upgrade your PC to Vista, that’s when the real fun begins. Because there isn’t just one Vista, there are many. Each with its own set of features and capabilities. Contrast that to Mac OS X — a single, full-featured OS that runs on every Mac.

Ready to upgrade to Vista? Choose from Home Basic (no Aero interface, no media center, $99), Home Premium (limited networking, $149), Business (full networking, no media center, $199), and Ultimate (the whole ball o’ wax, $259). Oh, and when you install, get ready to decide whether you want the 32-bit version (more compatibility, less performance) or the 64-bit version (fewer drivers available, higher performance). Read More..

4. You don't have to buy news stuffs. Many people are delightfully surprised to find that supposedly Windows-only peripherals work just fine with their new Mac. That’s because the Mac ships with drivers for most everything you’re probably already using. (Oh, and Mac OS X doesn’t scream “hardware detected” every time you plug in something as basic as a keyboard.) Read More...

5. Know iTunes? You know the Mac. iPod and iTunes makes it easy to be both a music fan and a gadget guru. You’ll find it’s the same with the Mac. Apple engineers create astounding software that turns you into an expert just by using it. If you know iTunes, you know how to use Mac software. Read More..

6. Macs run Office. These days, who doesn’t use Microsoft Office at least some of the time? People all over the world use Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. On Macs, too. Read More..

7. You can take it with You. When you upgrade to a Mac, you may justifiably wonder what’s going to happen with all the stuff you’ve created over the years on your PC. Your Word documents. Digital photos. Email. Video and music files.
The simple answer: nothing. In most cases, you’ll be able to continue working with them like you always did — except with the added benefit that now you’ll be doing it all on a Mac. How can it be so easy? Computing standards. Read More...

Now that Windows Vista is just around the corner.. You now have more reasons to

Get a Mac

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