Is it a bad idea to transition from a PC to a Macbook in my first year of college?

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@pascal12

I agree. Unless you’ve grown up with a Mac or are already used to a Mac, there’s no reason to switch over. Especially with Windows 7, everything has become as user-friendly as the Mac OS.</p>

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<p>So the only reason you would switch over is for the Mac OS, which is not very revolutionary compared to Windows.

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<p>I’ll agree that there’s not much point in switching to Mac now. Just keep in mind that Windows is just now matching Mac OS in how revolutionary it is.</p>

<p>The hardware failure is what’s going to cause me to switch back to Windows. I’ve really likes the OS, but I’ve had a CD drive and two power cords die on me. And if you ask Apple to fix one problem on your laptop (say, a minor problem like a crack in the casing) their policy is that they MUST fix every problem (like my CD drive which I never used anyway). Ends up forcing me to never take it in to the Apple store.</p>

<p>Apple’s also driven me away with their close-mindedness about EVERYTHING. Think open-source, Apple, and stop controlling the App Store so closely.</p>