Too Hard On The Mac?
OK, in a previous post I may have been to hard on my Apple Powerbook (and the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, for that matter).
In case you missed it, I complained that Macs don't offer integrated cellular data cards, nor does Apple itself offer OEM docking stations. Both of those features would be nice, of course.
What makes me sorry now, however, is a single sentence I penned, "It's a better OS, but I live in the real business world."
The fact is, the Mac's a better PC. It's faster than a similarly equipped Windows system, it's more secure and it's better built than most Windows boxes by far.
Let the record state, too, that the same cellular data service I'd wish to utilize on a Windows laptop is just as easily available on the Mac. I can buy a Cingular USB key that supports the Mac, no problem.
Docking stations are another issue. Steve Jobs just doesn't like them. That's fine. If I really needed one I'd just buy a BookEndz.
What was really frustrating me when I wrote the original post is the expense of a new fast laptop (budget, say, $1500), the monthly expense of cellullar broadband ($60) and the cost for a Ram Mount (say $200 after shipping and tax).
That's a lot. I think I'll stick with my Mac, and wi-fi, as a result. At least for now.
In case you missed it, I complained that Macs don't offer integrated cellular data cards, nor does Apple itself offer OEM docking stations. Both of those features would be nice, of course.
What makes me sorry now, however, is a single sentence I penned, "It's a better OS, but I live in the real business world."
The fact is, the Mac's a better PC. It's faster than a similarly equipped Windows system, it's more secure and it's better built than most Windows boxes by far.
Let the record state, too, that the same cellular data service I'd wish to utilize on a Windows laptop is just as easily available on the Mac. I can buy a Cingular USB key that supports the Mac, no problem.
Docking stations are another issue. Steve Jobs just doesn't like them. That's fine. If I really needed one I'd just buy a BookEndz.
What was really frustrating me when I wrote the original post is the expense of a new fast laptop (budget, say, $1500), the monthly expense of cellullar broadband ($60) and the cost for a Ram Mount (say $200 after shipping and tax).
That's a lot. I think I'll stick with my Mac, and wi-fi, as a result. At least for now.
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