Going Mac?

I just had a thought. Why don’t I get a Mac? I’ve been working on my HP laptop with WinXP for a bit over a year. Now the harddrive is making worrisome noises and it’s running slower, not always coming out of hibernation/stand by. Replacing/fixing the harddrive is an option, but I don’t want to format/reinstall everything on the laptop.  Any new Windows-based system I get will come with Vista. From my 3 day stint with Vista on my 64bit desktop, ending with a harddrive format and re-installation of XP, I know getting a new laptop isn’t the route I want to take. The simple fact that I can’t set Firefox as my default browser in Vista is enough for me to dislike it.

Two years ago, I could never make the switch to OSX, but now thanks to Google, it’s not such a problem.  Google docs and calendar have severed the death grip of Microsoft Office. All I really need is Flex Builder and some product combination from Adobe that includes Dreamweaver and Fireworks. I think if Ray Camden can switch to a Mac, little ol’ me can to.

~ by codingmurloc on May 21, 2007.