Got a new Macintosh i3
Because I know someone will ask,
The 21.5 Inch Model.
3.06 Ghz Intel Core i3 (yes, the dual core – the cheap one).
8GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 (yes, the max – from Apple, ’cause it was easier).
Basically, it’s got the the standard Mac software load – I added Office 2011 Business, Omnigraffle Pro 5.2.3, OmniFocus, Skype, Chrome and some other tools.
Short answer: I love it.
It’s the bomb. I would recommend it to my best friend.
Very simple, clean, fast. Good for professional work (wish I’d gotten the bigger screen now – maybe next time).
Apple Technical Support – Excellent. Really. Called at least a 1/2 dozen times for various questions.
Talked to a real person every time.
They found my account the first time.
Their records were super accurate.
When they totally blew my Office 2011 license (gave me Home instead of Pro) – they bent over backwards to get it handled. Twice.
It’s just so darn easy to use. Really. I’m a 20-year PC man. I cut my teeth on the 286 as my first professional machine. I taught myself Lotus 1-2-3. I’ve been a hardcore business user ever since.
Wouldn’t trade this thing for the latest Windows system. And, I like Windows. I’ve got no problem with Microsoft. It’s not they’re fault they were ahead of the pack for so long. Yeah, they’re not the most people-oriented company. But that doesn’t make them evil.
The only thing I can’t do on this system, so far, is Visio. But OmniGraffle Pro seems plenty good enough to handle the problem, and the Pro version is supposed to have excellent native .vsd handling. We’ll see.
Let me know if you’re curious about anything in particular.
Short version is, yep. Good one. Worth every dollar.
Peace,
Alex
P.S. I bought the Parallels v6 program to do Windows emulation. I was sure I might need it. It’s still in the box. I’d give it away, if I knew anyone who wanted it.
