The Pool Room

There’s a short period of time where a new switcher to Mac OS X has heightened credibility amongst their Windows- or Linux-using peers. During this period of time, Windows and Linux users will listen to your experiences with OS X with interest. You can draw comparisons and point out differences between the platforms, and they’ll… Continue reading On Credibility

I don’t want to make the switch to Mac OS X and then discover I’ve made a costly mistake. Here’s how I’m planning to mitigate the risk. The most obvious way to de-risk the switch to OS X is to try it out first. It’s actually surprisingly cheap to do that. After talking to some… Continue reading Switching Strategy

First, some background info. What are my computing needs, and why am I even considering switching from Windows to a different operating system? Computing Needs My computing needs are fairly modest, and probably pretty typical for someone working in the technology industry: Geek Stuff. I’m a computer engineer, programming mainly in Java on Unix in… Continue reading The Background

OK, long time no update. After many years of using Windows PCs, I’m starting to look for an alternative platform. There’s no single big reason for this, just an accumulation of little reasons. I’m sick of little things not working properly (my PC reboots instead of powering off when shut down, a new graphics card… Continue reading Thinking About Switching

With the latest version of Mac OS X (10.3, or ‘Panther’) adding excellent support for file and printer sharing on Windows networks, it’s starting to look like an attractive alternative platform to Windows. I figure it’s time to take a look. Luckily I work with some very helpful Mac users who are only too happy… Continue reading Mac OS X