Superbike81
iPF Noob
They had a Christmas sale at our base exchange of $200 off all MacBooks and iMacs, so my wife bought me the entry level 13" MacBook Pro, ended up only being $950.
So far, it's weird coming from using Windows for so many years. Everything feels different, but I think I like it, and I think in the end I might like it more for everyday use. Although I'll always have a Windows desktop I think.
I love the multi-touch gesture enabled trackpad, it's amazing! I've always used a mouse along with a laptop, because I hate touchpads, but this one is so incredible. Instead of having to use the scroll bars to scroll around, I just swipe with two fingers like on the iPad. If I want to go back or forward on a website I just swipe three fingers left or right. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to another laptop without these features. I also really like the backlit keyboard, and the battery life is incredible! Been browsing the net for a few hours at three ticks above minimum brightness and it's still showing 8 hours of battery life remaining!
I think as far as notebooks go, I'm now a Mac convert, but I'll still keep my Windows desktop.
Can't wait for the Mac AppStore in a couple weeks!
Anyone have any advice for a new Mac user? Maybe websites to check out with tips and tricks or new user introduction tutorials?
So far, it's weird coming from using Windows for so many years. Everything feels different, but I think I like it, and I think in the end I might like it more for everyday use. Although I'll always have a Windows desktop I think.
I love the multi-touch gesture enabled trackpad, it's amazing! I've always used a mouse along with a laptop, because I hate touchpads, but this one is so incredible. Instead of having to use the scroll bars to scroll around, I just swipe with two fingers like on the iPad. If I want to go back or forward on a website I just swipe three fingers left or right. I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to another laptop without these features. I also really like the backlit keyboard, and the battery life is incredible! Been browsing the net for a few hours at three ticks above minimum brightness and it's still showing 8 hours of battery life remaining!
I think as far as notebooks go, I'm now a Mac convert, but I'll still keep my Windows desktop.
Can't wait for the Mac AppStore in a couple weeks!
Anyone have any advice for a new Mac user? Maybe websites to check out with tips and tricks or new user introduction tutorials?