Apple MacBook

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We purchased a MacBook about three months ago, and we'll never go back to a PC again. Most of its basic functions are just like any other computer, but i've never owned a computer that's as user-friendly as the MacBook. Everything is...   +

We purchased a MacBook about three months ago, and we'll never go back to a PC again. Most of its basic functions are just like any other computer, but i've never owned a computer that's as user-friendly as the MacBook. Everything is just so intuitive, and I love that you can customize the trackpad so that different types of swipes perform different functions!
For anyone considering buying the Mac versions of Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.) for general personal use, save the money and just get the Mac suite of Pages, Numbers and Keynote (Mac versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint). These programs are just as good, and the "Save Copy as Word (or Excel, etc.) Document) means that you can send the documents off to a PC user with no issues whatsoever.
When we first bought our Mac, I intended to continue to use our old PC for editing photos, since I'd invested in Adobe Lightroom a few years ago. What's happened, though, is that I've realized just how great iPhoto is for basic processing (white balance, exposure, colour saturation, basic retouching) -- I now only boot up the old PC when I'm going to do some heavy-duty processing and need the additional creativity that Lightroom allows. iPhoto (pre-built into Macs) is a fantastic program, and would be more than enough for most casual photo editors.    -