If not, PLEASE do not post your opinions of either system. I reserve the right to actively keep the signal/noise ratio of this thread at or near 1.0.
I'm considering the switch. How did it go for you? What do you like, what do you dislike? Will your next computer remain a Mac or will you go back to Windows? What can you do on your Mac that you couldn't do on your PC?
I am tempted by the Linux (quasi-Linux?) operating system, the concept of the Mac Mini, and just a fresh approach to computing in general. Also I think Apple is further along in terms of full home entertainment integration, but perhaps Vista will leapfrog?
I have two external usb hard drives. Will they be plug 'n play, or will I have to format?
I wonder about the processor speeds, they seem slow by PC standards, are they comparable? Photography is a big hobby of mine and I shoot all in RAW format, so my computer is my digital darkroom. It's processor heavy. Would the 1.8ghz core duo Mac Mini be fast enough?
However there are two things that really tick me off about Apple - they're so g.d. arrogant (and so are their kool-ade drinkers). Microsoft should sue for the ads that are on tv right now, because none of the claims are true. But I digress. The other thing (which stems from the arrogance) is that Apples/Macs seem like "computers for dummies". It strikes me that Apple is quite confident that they are smarter than you. I got an Airport Express to use with iTunes (on my PC). The instruction manual basically said "just plug it in and it will work". That's it. Well it didn't. I had to call support to get the real instructions. That approach turns me right off. But I'm willing to accept this if the computers are really that great.
The other options I'm considering are a Shuttle, or building my own box from beefy components sourced from newegg.com.
Thoughts?