I don't like people

when they say 'I went from PC to Mac, and it rocks now!"

I often ask 'what was wrong with the pc?'

Many responses I get include 'my pc crashed', 'a virus appeared', 'it took five extra seconds to load up my favorite website today', ect.

My answer?

"Some people can 'change' very quickly from one operating system to another. Others practically 'forget' everything (from the mouse to the keyboard) and assume that everyone is completely different.

I honestly can 'change' to a Mac if needs be. But I honestly prefer Windows because of the way that I can access programs and the programs that I can access. MS Word is tough adding to Mac, but to Windows it is default.

I know of someone who 'couldn't live without their[my] blackberry', and even though a blackberry isn't exactly a Mac, it shows that some people have a hard time 'switching'. But my best answer to a 'my pc is broken, help' question is, don't give up, fix the problem, and prevent it from happening again.

I honestly would cry if my father made us switch from Vista to Mac, because I am used to the Vista, love the Vista, and am comfortable with it. That's the key word, 'comfortable'. If you aren't comfortable to move to Mac, but 'have to' anyway, don't. Just try to save up for a more improved computer. If you have Windows 95/98, consider Windows XP. Have a 2000 or Me? Get XP.

For those that think that 'Vista' is 'bad', first off, it isn't. I'm using one to post this reply. I enjoy Vista's new features. I haven't encountered any bugs worth whining about. And I didn't upgrade from XP, I started from fresh. Which is what others that complain don't do, they just upgrade, and then wonder why their computer cannot handle Vista's high graphics and speed...

Also, if your computer is slow, don't just 'throw it away and get a new one', perhaps it isn't the hardware, but the software. Consider cleaning out unneeded files, uninstalling games and programs that you rarely use. Make regular backups on disk or web, so that in case you loose stuff, you can quickly regain it again."

From a forum I'm on.

Just wanted to get that out.