Has anyone gone back to Windows?

Dman001

Has anyone who switched from Windows to Mac gone back to Windows? If so why?

jawlie

I have used both but find that windows is probably overall the best option, not least because 99% of others have it also and there is no problem sending and opening files, which can happen between a Mac & a PC.

I have friends who swear by their Mac, and they may be right that the modern ones are better, but the problem still exists that everyone else has pc's.

Will

ive a macbook, have to use a pc in work. most frustrating thing ever.
i much prefer my mac to work on, even the small things such as when you switch between windowns (alt + tab), in windows you can only rotate right. for mac you can rotate left too, using the directional buttons.
small things like that make all the difference to me, and others im sure.

there should be no problem sending infro from a pc to a mac. most if not all file formats are supported (except .exe ) theres no reason there should be a problem, word is no mac, pdf´s everything, can even play .avi´s with flip4mac

i wont be going back anytime soon

Cabaal

I use a Windows machine (desktop) and Mac (laptop) at home and I have to use a Windows machine in work,

I can't see myself switching back fully to Windows at home, as I've famously said before....if I had to replace my desktop in the morning I'd most likely get myself a iMac

chrislad

Wilburt wrote:

ive a macbook, have to use a pc in work. most frustrating thing ever.
i much prefer my mac to work on, even the small things such as when you switch between windowns (alt + tab), in windows you can only rotate right. for mac you can rotate left too, using the directional buttons.
small things like that make all the difference to me, and others im sure.

Sure you can. It's Alt-Shift-Tab to go the other direction

Directional keys is easier though.

Zapp Brannigan

I'm looking to buy a new Windows desktop for gaming. But if there was a Mac gaming option I'd look at that, unfortunately only a select few games work on a Mac OS.

failsafe

I flick between the two, had a windows laptop for college then bought an iMac a year or two ago, but the more I get settled into the mac, the less and less I need to use windows.

Oh, and Wilburt, just fyi, if you hit alt + shift + tab on windows it will scroll backwards.

Sad Professor

Well my first computer was a mac (a Performa 5200 to be exact, back in the System 7 days) so I'm not a switcher. I often use windows in college and work of course but I find it deeply unpleasant and am always happy to go back to my mac .

I think the problem is a lot of windows users have become kinda institutionalised and can't adapt to nor see the benefits of a mac. Poor souls.

Will

failsafe and chrislad: wow never knew that, thanks alot almost broke my fingers though in the process

K.O.Kiki

This is Windows' failing -- all the keyboard shortcuts make my fingers hurt
Also that shortcuts aren't shared between applications (I mean programs), and that I'm tabbing between open WINDOWS instead of open Applications. Which is fine when I have a few programs open, but once I start multitasking/have a few folders open, it becomes a nightmare!
Oh, and can't mouse-select in Alt-Tab.

Yup, all of Windows failings reside in its failure as a multi-tasker :P

chrislad

In answer to the thread, I currently wouldn't go back to Windows, but am considering getting a bigger HD for my Macbook and dual booting. I can't really do that at the mo with a 60gig HD.

Soundman

K.O.Kiki wrote:

Oh, and can't mouse-select in Alt-Tab.

Yes you can.

NullZer0

Wilburt wrote:

ive a macbook, have to use a pc in work. most frustrating thing ever.
i much prefer my mac to work on, even the small things such as when you switch between windowns (alt + tab), in windows you can only rotate right. for mac you can rotate left too, using the directional buttons.
small things like that make all the difference to me, and others im sure.

there should be no problem sending infro from a pc to a mac. most if not all file formats are supported (except .exe ) theres no reason there should be a problem, word is no mac, pdf´s everything, can even play .avi´s with flip4mac

i wont be going back anytime soon

Same here... Im on an iMac and I won't be going back!

Creamy Goodness

only thing i'd miss from going totally mac is building pc's, nothing like having a saturday afternoon with all separate parts to stick together with a big supply of coke.

i use both windows and mac at home, windows is mainly for gaming whereas macbook for everything else.

chrislad

Cremo wrote:

only thing i'd miss from going totally mac is building pc's, nothing like having a saturday afternoon with all separate parts to stick together with a big supply of coke.

Dodgy

Basq

"Once you go Mac, you'll never go back!"

Never a truer word spoken!

BuffyBot

Mac. Thankfully my employers gave me the choice of a brand new iMac or PC when I joined the company...there was no contest

mikemac

Like the Sad Professor, the first computer I ever got to use was an Apple so technically not a switcher:) . Strangely, my primary and secondary schools always used macs but this was before Dell cornered that market.
Never used Windows till I started college after using OSX for years.

Would never buy a Windows PC again but use Windows all day in work without any problems.
Big fan of Microsoft Flight Simulator and need Windows to run that afaik so I'll be looking to upgrade the HD and get Windows so I can run this.

I find Microsoft Office easier to use on Windows but that's possibly down to more usage and from doing more projects

triple h

basquille wrote:

"Once you go Mac, you'll never go back!"

Never a truer word spoken!

I am not even a year using mac and I will never ever buy a windows pc ever again.

The person that does go back to windows -- A) - has no patience and has not given it a proper try. OR has let the know-it-all windows user (or users) get to them. you know the person that says 'ah, you should ah, not have got ah mac, you should ah, have got ah, windows ah computer. What made you get a mac'
I know one of these so called know-it-all windows user. In fairness to them they do know a fair bit ( but to know all about windows takes time and effort, a long long time and a lot of effort). To know all about mac takes no time and it's fun to use. If you do get a know-it-all windows users telling you, you made a mistake buying a mac, just smile and say nothing and swear to yourself ( and me) that you will never show them the light and let them live in the dark. Forever and ever heh heh heh.............

Actually my brother in law is some program developer for windows computers, he is one of the top guys in the world ( so he knows a lot, he reads books with no words in it) and he is not a know-it-all windows user. in fact he wants to get a mac but it just makes no sense cause of the job he has. He even helped me configure this computer when i bought it online. He can use the mac better than me. The know-it-all is the guy that thinks he is smart and is not.

TO THE PERSON ABOVE THAT HAD TROUBLE SENDING FILES TO WINDOWS COMPUTERS.
I know what you mean, i had that problem at first, now i don't. Come in here and ask questions. the people in here are good. you will get help.

It takes at least 6 weeks to get your head around the new system and it's all uphill after that. You keep saying to yourself in that first few weeks " jesus, it can't be this easy, why was windows so hard"
I am 8 months using mac now and i know more about computers now than i did in the past 8 years using windows.
Even now, if i find myself at a windows computer i feel stupid again. really stupid. I am sure the windows pc itself does not even know what it is doing, how can the windows pc people expect people to use a computer when the compuer is not even fully sure what's going on inside it.

jesus did i rant on tooooooo much.

BanzaiBk

Currently I use Windows PC/Laptop for work and my iMac/Macbook for personal files etc. I'd never switch permanently back to windows, I'd miss the ease of use of my macs.

cornbb

Cabaal wrote:

I can't see myself switching back fully to Windows at home, as I've famously said before....if I had to replace my desktop in the morning I'd most likely get myself a iMac

Oooh, someone remove his Windows modship!

I use a Mac at work and a PC at home. Mostly used Windows on this until quite recently but now I dual boot with Ubuntu Studio and boot Ubuntu 99% of the time.

Don't think I'll ever completely abandon Windows though, it'll always be useful for a handful of things that OS X and Ubuntu can't handle, mostly stuff like syncing to my phone or MP3 player and certain audio production software I'd be too sad to leave behind.

Wizoom

I'm not sure I'm valid for this, except that I just ordered what I thought was my first Mac (a brand new MBP for college) on Monday. However, the interesting thing is, back before I can properly remember, my dad used a Mac, and it was my first experience with computers, the experience that instilled in me my lifelong interest in them (I'm actually soon going to be a first year computers student in DCU).

So it appears I am but a wayward sheep returning to the flock Strange. It explains how I've always been so enamoured with them.

culabula

Never again.....ever.

SouperComputer

I have to say I don't understand the whole "switch" mentality myself, theres no good reason to use just one or the other IMO. I use both (along with Linux and others) regularly.

OSX gives me the least headaches, that I will say.

telecinesk

I switch between 3 ide drives on my laptop, as if theyre usb sticks, but i loath to have to use windows. Mac osx is so easy to use and linux has its own fun aspect,but windows.. jesus no.. Im not a fan of Bill and his fista experience lol
next pc i will get will have no windows for sure.

440Hz

basquille wrote:

"Once you go Mac, you'll never go back!"

Amazed I have not posted some random remarks on this!! Wow, I must be getting better at this restraint thing. Anyway +1 on this comment. Oh and great joke btw, 'back to Windows' hehe, good one!!

dubmick

I bought a mac mini and sold it a year later. Never really used enough but to be fair I kept my email and music on the pc so the mac never really got a chance.

I bought in the states and sold it in buy and sell here. Think I pad just over €500 for and sold it for €440. Like renting it out for the year for €60...not bad eh?