| I was fortunate enough to get a job that paid well | | | | I got more work done in a shorter time because the |
| and was a lot of fun about five years ago. However, | | | | Mac laptop I had was a high powered one for that |
| they wanted me to use a Mac laptop when I started. | | | | time. The fast Internet connection and the computer |
| This was a problem because I was very unfamiliar | | | | also made surfing easy and fast which allowed to me |
| with it and I had no idea what I was doing. Obviously, | | | | do online research quickly. I almost bought a Mac |
| using a Mac is a lot different than using an IBM | | | | laptop of my own at the time because I was in the |
| compatible type computer. It took me a quite awhile | | | | market for a new computer. However, I left the job |
| to get used to it because everything was different. | | | | soon, and I was unable to buy anything for a year or |
| Fortunately, my boss was patient because he knows | | | | so. I was moving across state and that shattered my |
| that they aren't common. He was also kind enough | | | | budget so I had to put off buying. |
| to offer to have someone come in to show me the | | | | I decided to purchase a PC instead of a Mac laptop |
| basics. | | | | after considering it for some time. I guess old habits |
| It turned out that I did well without the help with the | | | | die hard, and this was no exception. I went with |
| Mac laptop. I managed to figure things out as I went, | | | | what I knew best because I had a lot more training |
| which tends to be the way I learn things anyway. I | | | | on a PC. However, you should know that a Mac |
| found that things seemed to make more sense after | | | | laptop is probably still easier to use and tend to be |
| I got used to using the Mac laptop. I wondered why | | | | more user friendly than almost any other type of |
| other computers have to be so complicated because | | | | computer. Nevertheless, you still have to check them |
| the commands and the keys on the Mac seemed to | | | | out along with other types, so that you will be sure |
| make a lot of sense. In my opinion, computers should | | | | that you are getting the right laptop for your needs |
| be easy for everyone, or at least as easy as | | | | and skill level. |
| possible. | | | | |