The wonderful world of Apple

On Monday I bought an iMac. The 20", 2.66GHZ model. I've needed a new computer for a while and early on I decided that I wanted to get a Mac. I researched for about a week all my options; I went for the standard 13" MacBook, to the 15" MacBook Pro, to the various iMac models. In the end, I reviewed all my options and since I do 98% of my computer use sitting at my computer desk, I ruled out all the notebook variants. I'd just be paying more for a machine with weaker specs and I won't be taking advantage of its biggest selling point: portability. I then
ruled out the 24" iMac because the screen was just too big. My computer desk is a smaller corner desk and that beautiful 24" screen would have been overkill for such a small space.

So, the more advanced 20" version it was.

Buying it was a snap too. Since I already knew exactly what I wanted and since Best Buy now sells Mac products, I take the 1 minute drive to the Best Buy on the corner of my street, walk to the Apple section, point to the one I want and say "ring it up". I was out of the store in 5 minutes.

I'll say one thing about Apple, they make some sexy looking stuff. Once I had the iMac all set it, it looked gorgeous. Very sleek, very clean, minimal wires and chords; a work of art. Set up was a breeze, it immediately picked up my wireless network and it was up and running in a few minutes. I now need to learn the ins and outs of the Apple operating system. Being a PC user all my life, it might take a while. But I'll get there. And there seems to be a lot of helpful info and videos on the Apple site for people doing this very transition.

I'll add impressions on how the system is working out in the coming months as I begin to really take advantage of it. So far, it is great!