Like a Vacuum…

the Macbook Pro sucks you in…

We went to the Apple store for our scheduled “Personal Shopping” appointment. A dedicated hour on a Mac, a blue-shirted employee demonstrates everything a Mac can do and answers all of our questions.

We left without buying but I must say we were very impressed. Very. It seemed very intuitive, easy to learn, and smooth. Of course, I scrutinized the machine from web designer/photographer eyes.

Professional photographers would have a large 2nd monitor for detailed editing. Eventually I’d like a 2nd monitor as well. But for the time being, I am wanting a laptop that is as accurate in color as possible. After all, I am just a amateur hobbyist photographer. Many laptop monitors can not be calibrated but the Mac monitor can. I had 2 test photos (here and here) used in calibrating monitors & printers to observe the screen’s accuracy in colors. The matte screen was highly accurate. I was impressed. (The downer was that when I looked at my photoblog with an accurate monitor I saw that alot of my photos looked like total crap! UGH! )

Screen captures are easy: no extra software needed like in Windows. We would though have to buy Office to use/view .doc and excel files. But that is only $149. The fact that you can easily boot to XP if needed is an added plus. It is like having 2 machines in one.

The only down side? The sticker price - even with an educator’s discount (Apple recognizes Homeschoolers as legitimate educators ) - is hefty.

But it seems everyone says it is worth it…

Will we be assimulated into the Apple fan club? It seems resistance may be futile.

Stay tuned for our answer.