Comments on: Why I bought a Mac instead of a PC http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: chaythonhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-603571 chaython Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:29:52 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-603571 Why would you buy a mac when pc is so much cheaper all you need to do is split your hardrive into two partitions and put mac os on the 2nd partition Why would you buy a mac when pc is so much cheaper all you need to do is split your hardrive into two partitions and put mac os on the 2nd partition

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]]> By: PennyCoachhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10893 PennyCoach Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:25:57 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10893 @ Mark - Coolness is always one of numerous factors that go into the decision making process. Its one of several hundred factors. Some times cool isn't worth it. Some times it is. Its a personal decision that everybody has to make. Now that I own a Mac, I'm in the camp that says its worth every penny. I now have an envelope for a MacBook Pro for my coaching business. I'm about 4 clients away from fully funding that envelope. After spending over a $1000 on graphics guys this year and looking at another $1000 quote for some video editing projects, I came to the conclusion, I should just just buy an a 24" iMac and learn the programs. I bought CS4 as well. This cleaned out the techie improvement envelope, so I traded financial coaching for graphics design coaching and I'm on track to reduce my marketing budget this year with my Mac purchase. So yeah - this is a blog about saving money. Some times you SAVE up money so that you can buy something that you really want that may be a luxery item. Some times you SAVE money by bartering for things that you want/need. Some times you SAVE money by not spending it or not spending as much. @ Mark – Coolness is always one of numerous factors that go into the decision making process. Its one of several hundred factors. Some times cool isn’t worth it. Some times it is. Its a personal decision that everybody has to make. Now that I own a Mac, I’m in the camp that says its worth every penny. I now have an envelope for a MacBook Pro for my coaching business. I’m about 4 clients away from fully funding that envelope.

After spending over a $1000 on graphics guys this year and looking at another $1000 quote for some video editing projects, I came to the conclusion, I should just just buy an a 24″ iMac and learn the programs. I bought CS4 as well. This cleaned out the techie improvement envelope, so I traded financial coaching for graphics design coaching and I’m on track to reduce my marketing budget this year with my Mac purchase.

So yeah – this is a blog about saving money. Some times you SAVE up money so that you can buy something that you really want that may be a luxery item. Some times you SAVE money by bartering for things that you want/need. Some times you SAVE money by not spending it or not spending as much.

]]> By: Markhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10867 Mark Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:01:30 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10867 Is coolness really a factor in buying an expensive item? I think not. I thought this was a money-saving blog? Is coolness really a factor in buying an expensive item? I think not. I thought this was a money-saving blog?

]]> By: Saturday Staples: Personal Finance Reading : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips - Money Management Advicehttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10865 Saturday Staples: Personal Finance Reading : Yielding Wealth - Personal Finance Tips - Money Management Advice Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:52:30 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10865 [...] Why I bought a Mac instead of a PC at Gather Little By Little [...] [...] Why I bought a Mac instead of a PC at Gather Little By Little [...]

]]> By: ihatedebthttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10860 ihatedebt Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:48:17 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10860 In 2006, I made the switch from PC to a macbook and I gotta tell you, it's one of the best decisions I have made. My macbook has not once let me down since then, it boots up fast, and shuts down fast. There's not a millionviruses. I love it! I still have to use a pc for work and I get very impatient with the 5 minutes it takes to start my computer and the 5 mintues it takes to shut down my computer. With a mac, you can lierally cout to 30 and your computer turns on. In 2006, I made the switch from PC to a macbook and I gotta tell you, it’s one of the best decisions I have made. My macbook has not once let me down since then, it boots up fast, and shuts down fast. There’s not a millionviruses. I love it! I still have to use a pc for work and I get very impatient with the 5 minutes it takes to start my computer and the 5 mintues it takes to shut down my computer. With a mac, you can lierally cout to 30 and your computer turns on.

]]> By: Trishhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10854 Trish Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:09:33 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10854 I love my macs! Almost 10 yrs ago, when I got my first full time job, the company I worked for used all macs and I converted. When my husband and I needed a new computer, I convinced him to try a mac and now we'll never go back. Macs just make sense. I recommend purchasing Apple Care. Our first iMac had fan issues, and after several times to the store to get it fixed (for free, since we had Apple Care, we finally sent it to Apple and they said they'd give us money for a new iMac. Of course, instead of getting a free iMac, we used the money to upgrade to a 24" iMac...bigger is better. :) I love my macs! Almost 10 yrs ago, when I got my first full time job, the company I worked for used all macs and I converted. When my husband and I needed a new computer, I convinced him to try a mac and now we’ll never go back. Macs just make sense. I recommend purchasing Apple Care. Our first iMac had fan issues, and after several times to the store to get it fixed (for free, since we had Apple Care, we finally sent it to Apple and they said they’d give us money for a new iMac. Of course, instead of getting a free iMac, we used the money to upgrade to a 24″ iMac…bigger is better. :)

]]> By: Stewhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10852 Stew Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:40:07 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10852 Sigh . . . I don't think I am smart enough to have a Mac. Sigh . . . I don’t think I am smart enough to have a Mac.

]]> By: sunk818http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10851 sunk818 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:36:05 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10851 don't forget to factor in that any peripheral or accessory you buy for mac could have significantly higher cost. unless china happens to make a mac os x compatible hardware en masse, you'll pay big bucks for anything that needs mac drivers. don't let that deter you, just make sure whatever you need on your mac is already included when you buy it. don’t forget to factor in that any peripheral or accessory you buy for mac could have significantly higher cost. unless china happens to make a mac os x compatible hardware en masse, you’ll pay big bucks for anything that needs mac drivers. don’t let that deter you, just make sure whatever you need on your mac is already included when you buy it.

]]> By: Pamhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/08/why-i-bought-a-mac-instead-of-a-pc/#comment-10850 Pam Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:38:58 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1769#comment-10850 Just bought my new 20" monitor iMac and love it. Although I use a PC at work, at home it's all about the Mac. My last one was 6 years old and still working well albeit slowly, so maybe there is some truth to the longevity theory. Just bought my new 20″ monitor iMac and love it. Although I use a PC at work, at home it’s all about the Mac. My last one was 6 years old and still working well albeit slowly, so maybe there is some truth to the longevity theory.

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