Reply #32: Go with the Mac, if... [View All]

[TreasonousBastard]

you don't have any specialized software you need and you are prepared for Apple's curious notions about repair/replacement. I know two poplw who got lemons, and Apple refused to replace them after dozens of trips to the repair shop. They are apparently the exception, though. Most Apple products work very well and for a long time.

I've been drooling for a Mac for years, even moreso with the new OS, but can't justify the cost at the moment. It's gotta be a discretionary purchase if and when I have the money. I've got too much PC software that probably can't be easily replaced on a Mac. Of course, if the Windoz emulators out there work well enough, I'd be happy.

I have it on good authority that two button wheel mice CAN be used on a Mac.

Since OS X is more or less Linux based, or BSD or some damn thing, a number of Linux apps have been successfully installed on Macs, although with a fair amount of tweaking and diddling.