Windows Vista made me switch to Mac

Actually that title is not wholly true because it was more than just Windows Vista that prompted the switch. There was also the troublesome fact that I spent about two months trying to remove a mutated virus that had invaded my Windows XP operating system despite my daily updated virus removal program. I was using Tred Microcillin's Internet Security program. When I got the virus, I had to go to a volunteer driven website that you post your problem to and when someone has time to answer (and they ARE volunteers after all), they would ask you to do something and post back your results. I went through this for two months and finally was able to remove the virus but my computer was never the same.

There were actually three factors involved in my decision to get the iMac. Number one reason: VIRUSES, number two reason: Windows VISTA, number three reason: my old hard drive was getting full and it was time to buy a new computer.

I don't regret the switch at all. I bought the iMac in February while I was out in Seattle visiting my sister who is a Mac Genius at a local Apple store. I was able to get the family discount which helped.

It has taken me a short while to get used to things but so far I love my Mac and can't imagine going back. My husband is using my old computer because his Windows XP machine's hard drive failed. Another sign that it's time to move on from Windows.

I've been using IBM compatibles since the early 1980s.

The only thing I miss about my Windows machine is a little program called Irfanview. But I've learned to live without it and have found a lot of great features about the Mac that I had no idea existed.

There is this cool workflow automator program that allows you to record frequently used actions so you can automate them. Okay, I admit, I haven't gotten this down to an exact science yet but I'm working on it. It's a lot of fun.

I am still of the same opinion I was earlier, that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have nothing to do with me and I could care less about who they are, their history, who did what, etc. In fact, I find the legendary Steve Jobs followers who hang on his every word with something akin to cult followers, well, just plain creepy. It's the only thing I don't like about having become a Mac owner. And I just try to distance myself from it. I bought this iMac because I felt it would better serve my needs as a computer owner and that is the only reason.