Leaving Microsoft - July 12, 2008

Yeah, this is huge for me. I know it has nothing to do with my hair but for me to consider leaving Microsoft for Apple is whole other journey. I have been a huge supporter of Microsoft since I found PCs. We’re talking windows 3.1 and Dos, I was a beta tester of Windows 98 (OK i’m still a beta tester of Windows update). But the one thing I’ve always been a fan of is all-in-one devices. I’ve been waiting for someone to give me the ability to carry around a cell phone, pda, mp3 player and my home computer all in my pocket.

I’ve experimented with PDA phones and smart-phones too numerous to count. Either it sucked as a phone or it sucked as a PDA or it sucked in it’s mediocre effort to combine the two. Usually it’s just too much bulk to carry around. Even now if I just want to go for a walk, I have this block of a phone called a t-mobile wing and my ipod and keys and ID and money. Jeez, either my pockets are filled to capacity or a I carry a purse which isn’t really conducive to taking a walk.

Ok, enough gripping. I bought an iphone 3G today. I’ve been looking at the iphone for a while but I didn’t like the price and was still stuck on Microsoft products, OS, PC, etc. But now in one swoop, I can sell my smartphone and ipod and more than pay for my new all-in-one Apple device. Actually my romance with Apple began when I bought my ipod. Now I’ve ordered an iPhone. What’s next, an iMac?

Sorry Bill but you did leave first.

I also neglected to mention that Vista played a role in this too. After 3 failed attempts to upgrade from XP on my Dell XPS 400 (which was only a year old when Vista came out), I gave up. Mind you I spent serious cash on upgrading my video card and adding more ram. I also off loaded software that wasn’t supported all to make the transition to Vista easier. Unfortunately Vista refused to play nice so I stayed with Windows Media XP. Now more and more people are leaving Vista going back to XP. So I don’t feel bad about moving over to Apple. I’m just sorry I didn’t go with it sooner.