..or so they say.

After the release of Leopard, I immediately contacted the agent I got my Macbook from to ask if I could get a free OS update. He happily said yes, but he also suggested that I wait a few months more because the new Mac OS X still has a lot of bugs.

It didn’t take a while before I started seeing ugly comments about upgrade problems, and scary stories on the “blue screen of death.” Remember when Vista was just launched? Well, the feedbacks I saw are almost as ugly-scary as that. I guess all I’m saying is.. contrary to my recent regrets, I think I got my Macbook at the right time.

Raaaaawrrr!!

Yep, you got it right. I think Imma stick wit mah Tiger OS for now. :)

Er, I actually bought one already. After weighing the pros and cons of shifting to Mac, I was finally convinced. Apple is teh way to go baby, at least as far as my present requirements and resources are concerned. Here are some of the reasons why:

1. Relatively cheap. It took me weeks canvassing for better and cheaper alternatives. I found out that it’s a popular misconception that Macs are expensive because come to think of it, it may be a bit on the high-end, but actually, you’re getting a lot from your investment. Specs-wise, a basic MacBook’s counterpart from other brands (Acer, Vaio, Compaq) are priced on the same range.

2. Local Tech Support. I bought my Acer Travelmate from Amazon.com and asked a friend to hand-carry it back home because it was cheaper that way. Back then, I didn’t know where to go when I needed to troubleshoot my Acer. But now, since I got my Mac from a local dealer, with warranty and free software installations (I gave them a list of all the software I need), I got myself an all-day YM support too. Like I said, for what it’s worth, it’s relatively cheap.

3. Drag and Drop. Everything is drag and drop. I love how I can move everything around with just my finger, and the interface looks pretty neat too. All the softwares I need are on the dock, and I especially love the Dashboard and Expose preference. So. Cool.

4. Easy to Learn Function Keys. I said I’m a right-click person, and now I found out that there’s a way I can do right-click with Mac. I’m getting the hang of the Apple key already, too. Yay me. It’s easy to learn really. Scroll up and down and right-click with two fingers on the touchpad. Drag and drop. Expose. Replace CTRL with APPLE. Apple+Spacebar to search for a particular document or application. And. I. Am. Speaking. In. Jargons.

5. Globe Visibility Compatible. Vista isn’t. (Or wasn’t?) It took me five easy steps to setup Globe Visibility with Mac (and surprisingly, the connection is fast too!). I’ve had it with Vista before, I don’t even want to bother finding out if they already found a way to have GV work with Vista. I don’t EVER want to go back there again. Heh.

Her name is Sydney. ;)

6. Prettyful. White looks sooo chic on gadgets. I’d love a Pink Sony Vaio, but as it is only available in HK, and Vista never really worked for me, it’s easy to decide on getting a white MacBook which is equally eye-candy to this girlygeek over here.

Yep, you got it people. I’m officially a Mac convert. Yay ME.

1. Familiarity over New Technology. I admit, I’m lazy when it comes to learning new technology. The same reason why I’ve never owned a mobile phone that is NOT Nokia. (Sony Ericson and Motorola phones make me lost.) As I’ve used Windows my whole life, getting myself used to a new OS is something I seriously have to think about.

2. Software compatibility. They say softwares compatible to Mac are hard to find, and a bit more expensive too. I’m a software rat. I try all sorts of programs, even when I don’t need them, anyway, I can always uninstall. I can’t imagine not being able to do this with my laptop.

3. Control Functions. Right now, I don’t use a mouse with my laptop. I’m a shortcut person. I overuse shortcuts and control functions (i.e. CTRL-V, CTRL-C, CTRL-X), especially when photoshop-ing. Truth be told, the first time I played around with a friend’s macbook, I freaked out when I couldn’t use the control functions. Macbook has a special key for this purpose. In connection, the macbook’s keyboard is far from the regular ones I use since gradeschool. (No backspace too, just delete, I hear?)

4. No Right Click. I’m a right-click person too. Heh. I right-click icons all the time. I righ-click words and images. I right-click everything. With Mac’s touchpad, there’s only one button, and you have to press another key with it if you want the right-click function. Hate it.

5. I don’t have a car. LOL. I just find it risky to ride jeepneys carrying a macbook (and say, my Nikon D40) around. But okay. Not like this really matters.

My reasons are shallow, I know. I guess that means, me buying a Macbook is negotiable and still possible. Let me tell you more about that later. :)