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The relatively new hotspot function that was added with IOS4.3 on the iPhone has made the 13" Mac Book Pro and my iPhone4 perfect traveling companions, with one exception. Lets focus on the good first.
For me, the hotspot function on my iPhone has sealed the deal with utilizing the laptop over the iPad2. With my secure connection I'm up and running in no time while traveling. While I'm not an everyday rail commuter, I did recently travel to the big city and found myself on a few rails utilizing my laptop and iPhone.
I find the little 13" Mac Book Pro the perfect travel size. Its small enough for any of my briefcases or backpacks, with plenty of room left over for paperwork and accessories. Up until the hotspot option, I had to rely on an air card. I don't consider myself lazy, but it used to drive me crazy having to start up the computer, then plug in the air card, then after it loaded, click connect etc etc. That is the old way now. I've streamlined everything and I'm practically going instantly with the hotspot on my side at all times.
The one exception I mentioned above is when collaborating on projects on the road where I need to talk on the phone and utilizing Google Docs online; Houston we have a problem. Maybe one of these days I'll be more comfortable with Google Talk and that will solved the problem. For now though I will find hotspots like Starbucks to utilize both the phone and computer at the same time.
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Showing posts with label Mac Book Pro. Show all posts
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, January 18, 2010
From PC to Mac
With the natural transition of hand-me-downs, it was time to replace the kids' computer. The Dell desktop that they were using had been a faithful device since 2000. A couple of years ago I upgraded the memory and operating system, but with the recent crash of the hard drive, it was time to move on. We ended up sharing my laptop, Dell Inspiron circa 2005, for a couple of months. As they had practically taken it over, I decided to hand it down to them and buy a new laptop.
After reading reviews from Consumer Report, Cnet, and others, I decided to do something I'd been wanting to do for some time; I bought a Mac; more specifically I purchased a 13" Mac Book Pro. I'd looked and read about Macs for years but had been held back by the price. Upon comparing the PC to Mac, I found that we really weren't talking about that much difference in price. I decided it was time to make the investment. Before the purchase, I spent some time on the Apple web site and then in the Apple store. Both places convinced me I would get a good bang for my buck and the transition should not be too difficult.
That was approximately six months ago, and I've never looked back! The transition to Mac, I'm happy to report, has been very easy. Basically I ended up putting my documents on a couple of DVDs and then loaded them into documents, photos, etc. on the new Mac. It worked, no issues what so ever.
The only program I purchased for the Mac was Iwork09. I had debated purchasing Microsoft Office for Mac, but decided to save a few dollars. (In the next post I'll talk about some options that might save you some money regardless of PC or Mac.) For 99 percent of the time, I'm happy with Iwork09, but there are some times when work and home intermix and things might have been easier with Office (and thats just really with the work coming in, as I have the ability in Iwork to save in word format for documents going out).
In conclusion, I'm glad I made the leap to Mac. The change was even easier than I thought it would be. If I were to be asked whats the basic different between the two, I would have to say that Mac is more of a common sense approach to freedom computing, while PC tries to do more and doesn't let you off the path.
In the words of mothers everywhere, "try it, you just might like it."
QCM2CXAPTXBV
After reading reviews from Consumer Report, Cnet, and others, I decided to do something I'd been wanting to do for some time; I bought a Mac; more specifically I purchased a 13" Mac Book Pro. I'd looked and read about Macs for years but had been held back by the price. Upon comparing the PC to Mac, I found that we really weren't talking about that much difference in price. I decided it was time to make the investment. Before the purchase, I spent some time on the Apple web site and then in the Apple store. Both places convinced me I would get a good bang for my buck and the transition should not be too difficult.
That was approximately six months ago, and I've never looked back! The transition to Mac, I'm happy to report, has been very easy. Basically I ended up putting my documents on a couple of DVDs and then loaded them into documents, photos, etc. on the new Mac. It worked, no issues what so ever.
The only program I purchased for the Mac was Iwork09. I had debated purchasing Microsoft Office for Mac, but decided to save a few dollars. (In the next post I'll talk about some options that might save you some money regardless of PC or Mac.) For 99 percent of the time, I'm happy with Iwork09, but there are some times when work and home intermix and things might have been easier with Office (and thats just really with the work coming in, as I have the ability in Iwork to save in word format for documents going out).
In conclusion, I'm glad I made the leap to Mac. The change was even easier than I thought it would be. If I were to be asked whats the basic different between the two, I would have to say that Mac is more of a common sense approach to freedom computing, while PC tries to do more and doesn't let you off the path.
In the words of mothers everywhere, "try it, you just might like it."
QCM2CXAPTXBV
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