Buying Mac after 25 yrs PC. What Programs

[TonyK]

Hi Glenn,

I've used both, so here is my take.

If it is not broke, don't fix it. If Windows meets your needs, and PE-7 fufills you photographic needs, why switch. Until, and if, something changes, don't look to change.

For me something did change and thus I switched from Windows to OS X for my home stuff. By day I program Windows web applications.

$3K is a lot of money to spend, especially if you are not sure of the decision.

Good luck with your decision.

Take care,

Originally Posted by gpatch

If possable, I would like to run only one photo program, instead of having to switch back and forth between programs.
PE-7 does everything I want to do and I know it. The last time I looked at LR, it didn't have some of the PS tools that I wanted and that was about a year ago, so I don't remember which ones.
Every morning I wake up , I've changed my mind. I'm asking myself, why spend $3,000 dollars for something I MAY not like. As I stated, been with PC for a long time and know how to work it and have not really had any problems with it.
I may get a cheap Mac and if I don't like it, give it to one of my grandkids.
Thanks for your input.

Glenn

[CanadianRocky]

I am going to upgrade one of my laptops late this year, or early next.

For a lark, I just "built" two laptops to the same spec.

One Mac and one PC at Dell, who I have done a lot of business with over the last six or so years.

The Mac was close to $900 less expensive than the Dell PC.

If that holds true, then I will be getting a MacBook Pro and a 24 inch monitor for about the same as the Dell PC.

I can run my PC software side by side with the Mac stuff, so in effect will only have to by PhotoShop.

I run a Dell server at work so I need to find out if I can network the Mac, but it is not a deal breaker as the laptop is mostly for home and photography.

[gpatch]

I'm calling B & H Monday morning to order the Mac.
Glenn

[roncgizmo]

Why B&H? Apple has a few deals once in a while.. Do you have any kids in school?
They might have a program for you. 

[gpatch]

I did it!!
I called B&H this morning and ordered a 13.3" Macbook Pro with 500GB hard drive, 4 gig Memory.
They are giving me a program for free called "parallel" that will run windows XP at the same time as the Mac os. I also ordered LR2, win XP and 3 yr customer care.
It will be here in two days.
Someone ask why order a Mac from B&H. They were about $100 cheaper and I have a account with them.
Over the years, everything I ordered from B & H and Adorama have showed up when they said it would and in the condition as advertised.
Glenn