Mac v. PC

Rick Georges, Futurelawyer & Godfather: I should have known this was coming. Where is Grant Griffiths when I need him? Rick has a good point and made his case (quite eloquently I might add) in a recent article in the ABA Journal. There are switching costs and they are painful. I am getting use to the Mac (slowly) but if I want to print something I go back to XP running under Parallels.

So what was the business reason for making the switch? I am now practicing law with the Digital Business Law Group and my partner has a Mac. We are running a VOIP  phone system and, for computing compatibility reasons, I decided to switch. My partner was not about to. You don't see very many people moving from the Mac to the PC.

That said, here's a point that Rick is going to love. The VOIP system did not require XP, but the "Softphone" interface was much more sophisticated than the crude version supplied for the Mac. So no, my partner did not make the switch, but he will be running Parallels for better VOIP functionality. In addition, the CTO for the firm is a Mac evangelist and I have the required support that will facilitate the transition.

I do like the interface. I like the apps the come with OS X. There is lots to like about the Mac, but the transition is not nearly as seamless as the commercials would have you believe. Do not attempt this unless you have a good business reason and support.

Comments

[Salvatore Purpura Jr]

Or a good Resource to help you!!! Hint Hint!!!!! Still with that said and very well said indeed the transition from a PC to a MAC is not as difficult as it may seem it is just difficult teaching old dogs new tricks!!

No Seriously, The interface is very different but, once you understand it you will never go back. A MAC is more than just a personal computing machine it is made to work the way you work! The interface is easy to navigate and easy to find anything you are looking for. Simply use the Finder and type in a keyword and away you go it find exactly what you are looking for in matter of seconds. See the MAC indexes everything to make it easy to search and find.

I will say though there is one requirement for the transition a two button mouse. This is a requirement otherwise you will be totally lost.

It is just very different way to thing than on a PC but once you have it, you will not ever want to go back to the world of Microsoft OS.

[Grant D Griffiths]

Hey, I am right here if you need anything. Great post.