Five years ago I would have sworn this day would never come, but with the new version of Windows (Vista) now the only game in town for my PC and the option of upgrading PCs forced to include Vista, it is time to leave the PC all together and use a Mac. I have used Vista to some degree and I just don’t like it.

I have spent countless hours reading, researching and learning all I can about the Mac and its OS. The nuances and quirks of the Mac seem manageable and the upside of making this switch is that I will not have to deal with new operating systems from MS that complicate things and force me to upgrade nor will I be a slave to McAfee and Norton et al in that I am forced to buy their products or face the wrath of viruses and spyware. The rogue software has spawned its own protection racket and MS doesn’t appear to be worried about it.

After a bad experience with the Apple store at Northpark Mall in Dallas, I have decided to purchase my Macbook and my iMac from Vanns.com. Vanns is a great electronics store. They have good prices, charge no sales tax at all and from the affiliate side, their tracking works like a charm. I have worked with the Vanns.com Affiliate Program for a few years now and it is one of my favorites. I know the people who run it and they are top notch. I am happy anytime I am able to buy from Vanns.

Look for more details and information about the switch from PC to Mac on my new blog (launching soon) FromPCtoMac.com.

What I’m Getting:
The main work computer will be a 24″ iMac 2.4 ghz. From what I have read online, the increase in the processor to the 2.8 model is only realized under intensive CPU usage such as gaming or running Autocad or similar applications. I think for my videos and web design purposes the 2.4 will do.
The mobile machine is going to be the base model Macbook. My PC laptop is similar in specs. I don’t require much from the laptop. I can always upgrade RAM on these machines later if needed.