Why go for Windows at all? If you're a writer, a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard is an excellent choice. From a hardware perspective there's some things you'll probably appreciate:
- The screen is LED not LCD, so text and images are much crisper. - Backlit keys with an automatic low light sensor. - By far the most tactile keyboard. >From an operating system/software perspective: - Time Machine<http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/time-machine.html>... the best backup system, bar none. - A built-in research tool that pools results from multiple sources (dictionary, thesaurus, Wikipedia, and translations) in a single window<http://images.appleinsider.com/leopard-preview-071004-7.png> . - Much better writing software<http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=127>than you can get for Windows. - If you're heavy on research, Spotlight<http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/spotlight.html>will save you days. - When you combine Spotlight with Exposé<http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/expose.html>, you'll wonder why you put up with Windows for so long. - No need for anti-virus software. I use Vista 64-bit on my development machine at work, but only because we're a .NET software developer. I run Windows 7 Ultimate on my MacBook (dual-boot with Snow Leopard using Bootcamp) and, whilst it is a little faster than Vista, the performance increases have been greatly exaggerated. It is also significantly slower than Snow Leopard on the same hardware. Ian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
