I guess it all started after the overpriced MacBook Air disappointment which put me back into the market for an older Mac laptop model. I was sure the MacBook Pro was going to be the right one, but then I saw someone with a black MacBook in class. I saw that the screen resolution wasn't all that bad, and that the laptop would actually perfectly suitable for my needs. A MacBook Pro is more of a desktop replacement, and I just simply don't need that. I mainly use my laptop for class, so something small and simple would be perfect. I was even starting to think my 14.1" Thinkpad was too big. So right after class, I ordered one.

It has since come in, and I love it. One of the main things I love is the battery life. On the ThinkPad T60, I'd get like 2 hours. But with this, I can max it out to about 5 hours of normal web surfing and note-taking, which is perfect cause I'm in class for about 5 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

At this point, I think I can call myself a switcher. Now this isn't my first Mac, I bought a Mac Mini last year just to try it out and now it's my main desktop at home. Now that I've replaced my laptop, I no longer have to use Windows on a personal computer. The main reason I've come to this decision is that Apple is the company who is innovating, they're the ones who are coming up with all the ideas. Windows seems dead in the water and isn't bringing anything new and innovative to the table. It just seems like such a clear, obvious choice. It was hard to accept at first since I've been with MS since DOS back when I was six, and it's hard to say goodbye to the OS you grew up with, but I think it's the right decision.

With the Vista flop, XP not going any further, and the release of Leopard, now is the perfect time for people to switch and not be left behind by something MS is doing.