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#1 (permalink)   05-25-2009 VAF Newsbot Junior Member Company name: Virtual Assistant Forums   Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 337 PC to Mac. Making the Switch | MacBook Watch One of the biggest misconceptions that a PC user has with switching to a Mac is it is hard to learn to use. The transition is actually simpler then believed. The functions that you are used to going to in the start menu on a windows machine is easily accessed between the Finder, the Dock and the Apple menu. Inserted media such as a CD or DVD automatically appear on the desktop as Icons.... Click here to read the entire post...

#2 (permalink)   05-25-2009 cherylb Contributing Member Company name: A Plus VA Services   Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 67 Re: PC to Mac. Making the Switch | MacBook Watch Thanks for this. I just got a new Mac laptop. Great timing!

#3 (permalink)   05-27-2009 The Virtual Resource Contributing Member   Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 52 Re: PC to Mac. Making the Switch | MacBook Watch I think another misconception is that there is little integration between the two. That may have been the case some years ago but for the most part, I can start a project on a PC in Excel and finish it on my MAC in Excel without any problems. I don't know why the two camps seem so divided. I like both platforms! MACs to me, tho' are more 'plug and play.'

#4 (permalink)   06-25-2009 cherylb Contributing Member Company name: A Plus VA Services   Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 67 Re: PC to Mac. Making the Switch | MacBook Watch I'm very impressed with how simple the Mac is to use, overall. Once I get my brain to think "finder" and "dock" I'll be all set.