( 32 reviews )
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Posted: 08-12-2009
We used to be a Windows family. All through high school and college I had PCs - and so did my wife's family - they called them "IBM's" when I got my first one, even though it wasn't made by IBM. We'd been convinced that while Mac's were more attractive, window's-based PCs were more practical. Not anymore. When I had the option at work to get a new machine, I decided to take a chance on an iMac - and loved it. Still, when my wife needed a laptop for home use, she went with the Sony Vaio. It seemed like the perfect machine, it was top-of-the-line, the very best Vaio available at the time. Yet she had endless problems with it - the power cord burned out while under warranty and we had to ship it to get fixed, then another one burned out right after the warranty was up. The dvd drive stopped working. We were plagued by viruses and spybots, and had to buy a subscription to a virus protection program, which worked but seemed to slow things down. The machine overheated regularly -- even late at night with no one using it, we'd hear the fan blowing at top speed unless we shut it off. After three years, the machine up and died. So she went with this Mac, and after 9 months her honeymoon's not over. She loves it. Once you get used to the differences, Mac OS X is intuitive and flexible. It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't tried, but working with OS X is not only intuitive and easy, it's aesthetically satisfying. It's simple and elegant. We love the software that comes with it. My kids use iLife '09 all the time - especially iMovie and iPhoto. I use it for editing video and love the flexibility of Apple's Final Cut Express 4. Sure, they just came out with a newer model that's even fancier and slightly faster and less expensive than what we paid -- but that's to be expected in the technology game. One note: I have the aluminum shelled Mac Book Pro and I think I prefer her white case to mine. When I upgrade in a few years I'll go with the white. The aluminum does warp slightly after a period of use, but the white shell appears to be exactly the same 9 moths later as it was when we picked it up. We're very happy we went with a Mac.
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Posted: 05-22-2009
Had it over a year,enjoyable.Its like finding the right partner in life ....the many little syncronicity -like things that just go right that endear you to this little guy month in month out.I was afraid the plastic shell would crack or leopard would not deliver on the: it just works promise.It does... The basic suite of I life software it ships with is quite good.Some sites will not work with safari,the proprietory mac browser,but, because mac is open source quickly download firefox for free and you can go anywhere. Battery heats the case up,makes a great hand warmer in winter.This model has been out for well over a year now,so the specs are most likely dated.
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Posted: 02-19-2009
I'll keep this short and sweet As a recent convert to the Mac I was pleasantly surprised at how much I like this little Mac. It just works and does what it is supposed to do. The only reason I have not totally switched over to Mac is, there does not seem to be a Mac version of MS Money or any nice financial software for the Mac. The only complaint is that the edges of the case are sharp and dig into my palms and wrist. I have read several complaints about this issue. That is only a minor issue.
