Investigative reporter Joshua Kors recently switched to the Mac … then switched right back. It turns out that he and his iMac weren’t a good fit for one another. That’s potentially understandable; switching to the Mac is easier for some people than for others. If a switcher doesn’t have anyone there to walk him through the process, he might get so frustrated by the little differences between Windows and Mac OS X that he may wonder why he bothered switching at all.
On the other hand, some of the more minor difficulties and situations that crop up in the first days of Mac use really shouldn’t have been beyond the grasp of someone with Kors’ impressive credentials. Those of us who are experienced in using Macs may read through Kors’ piece and either laugh or shake our heads in wonder, but someone who knows nothing about using a Mac may read it and take it at face value.
To anyone who’s read through Joshua Kors’ account of his nightmare experience with the Mac, here’s a disclaimer you may be familiar with from commercials: results may vary. In fact, if you have even basic computer literacy skills, you’ll likely find switching to the Mac a far more pleasant experience than Kors did. Click “Read More” to see how Kors’ poor switcher experience could have been improved at several points, and why switching to the Mac is nowhere near as difficult as he’s made it out to be.
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