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To: grusum who wrote (46772)	7/18/2005 3:16:26 PM
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Hi grusum9, do you have a mac? Yes - but not a current one... a PowerBook 165c with a 33 MHz 68030. powerbookcentral.com It was my main machine 1993-1998. I then switched to Windows. if so, does it work as well as they say with windows programs? Windows applications don't execute directly on a Mac. You'll need an emulator like Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 microsoft.com The Mac mini isn't very fast so Virtual PC would be good enough for occasional use but not for demanding applications. I am a fan of a couple of open-source programs which are available on both Windows and Mac (and Linux). I'd recommend - Firefox as browser mozilla.org - Thunderbird for mail mozilla.org - OpenOffice.org as a (superior) substitute for MS Office openoffice.org You can get used to these applications on Windows and then continue using them once you move to or add the Mac. Bookmarks, address collections, documents can be shared across operating systems. (I frequently switch between Windows and Linux.) in your opinion, what is/are the major drawback/s of using a mac? Frankly: the price/performance ratio is worse than for Wintel PCs, that's why I switched. But Macs continue to have advantages: quality hardly matched in the Wintel world, esthetically pleasing user interface, easy to use. Good luck on your choice!