This month Sok Yeng looks at the pros and cons of buying a Mac.
In October, I bought myself a sexy 13" MacBook Pro. The reason? More and more of my clients are using Mac. And since I can run Windows on a new Mac laptop with gorgeous graphics, I have decided to make the switch! In the first week, I struggled a little switching between open programs and windows as I’m used to task bar clicks. Switching between programs was ok but confusing when trying to switch between open documents in the same program. But it turns out you can set up Expose (hot corners) which allows you to display everything at a glance on your screen by just moving your mouse pointer to one of the 4 ‘hot’ corners of the screen.
The new Macintosh laptops are very well designed for mobility, multimedia and great for web browsing. And Mac is a sexy computer. It has very cool features that you will love like the multi-sensor touchpad for better cruising and smooth preview and zooming on pictures. For recent converts from PC the great thing about the new Macs is that they enable you to run Microsoft Windows so that you can still use those PC programs that you can’t live without.
Once you get used to the new Mac, it's actually very easy to navigate. The auto screen brightness adjustment is a wonderful break-through technology which helps your eyes avoid confronting a bright screen while in a dark room. Instead, the screen dims when it's dark and brightens up in brighter light. The backlit keyboard is just brilliant. Previewing pictures, PDF files and office documents is fast and makes sense as the program is already built-in with the latest Mac Operating System. Less chance of a virus infection is for sure a big advantage over a Windows machine. You also don't need to worry about accessing your work files on a Windows server anymore. It's fully compatible.
If you are interested in purchasing a Mac, the Geek's tip on buying a Mac in Cambodia is to really investigate online which local shops are authorized resellers and also authorized service providers. Some shops only sell but cannot repair which can lead to a huge headache. I would recommend Uni Young, just north of Central Market near Bank street. They are a registered Apple service provider.
Uni Young, 2D1 Street 53, Tel. 012 866 667
