Windows 7 or 8

[Rob Wick]

(09-28-2013 11:39 PM)jonathan Wrote:  Unless you have to have Windows for work stuff, you should at least look into/consider a Mac. I've been a Mac guy for 7 or 8 years now and you couldn't pay me to go back to Windows. I know it makes me sound like a snob, but I'm really not.

When I first started in the newspaper business, we were one of the first papers in our region to switch to Macs, because they are so much better for graphics. I had never had a course on computers, yet I was able to teach myself the Mac. As I advanced in my career, I became the "expert" on using the Mac. The only problem I had was that software was hard to find, which I understand now isn't as big an issue. I still use PCs now, though, just because it's more convenient for me, but I have to admit that I still miss the Mac, although it's been so long since I used one I'm not sure how easy it would be to switch.

That said, I refuse to go to Windows 8 and hope my laptop and desktop last for a good bit longer, although the hard drive on my desktop is making a whirring noise. I have my Tarbell book backed up on THREE external drives.

Best
Rob