It's difficult or impossible to have one computer answer every need. I got so tired of dealing with Windows quirks and failures that I finally went down to the Apple store and told them to give me a computer, don't show me the receipt, I don't care what it costs, just give me what I need. You will probably pay more, but you will be happy. Dealing with using Legacy on a Mac will be a small hassle. It's a shame Legacy can't get with the program, Apple's share of the market is only going to continue to increase. I had a desktop all my life and now can't understand why. I take my laptop everywhere. It's a 15 inch which borders on being too large on an airplane but I do a lot of image manipulation and websites so I need a larger screen. It weighs about 5 pounds, even though it is slim, it still is a little heavy. If you don't need a big screen for images, then a 13 would work well. You get used to the keyboard to where now, a real keyboard feels weird. You could always buy a USB keyboard for home use. Now, I have been talking about a Macbook Pro. Apple is coming out with a 15 Macbook Air with a stronger processor and a larger SSD hard drive next month. The Air is half the weight and much slimmer than a Pro. The SSD hard drive makes the machine far more responsive even though the Pro is very responsive in it's own right. One way they make it lighter and slimmer other than eliminating the old style harddrive with it's tendency to fail (no moving parts in the SSD) is the elimination of the CD/DVD drive. To be able to use CDs/DVDs, you need to buy a separate drive that you would plug in as needed. I never realized how little I used that until I began considering buying an Air. People who switch from a Windows machine to Apple are considered cult members and maybe that's true. At a minimum, I drink the Kool-Aide. Apple derives it's reputation from the fact that Apple makes both software and the hardware. They have very tight control over the software and total control over the hardware. Windows makes only software that hopes to work well with hardware that comes from a hundred manufacturers, a daunting task. Apple's software has to work only with Apple hardware. The hassle is that occasionally you come across a software company that only makes a Windows version. I would never trade the dependability and usability of my Mac just to run one Windows software. The switch will entail a learning curve, but Apple provides unlimited one to one in-store support (I say unlimited a you can go in any number of times, but they won't spend all day with you) and free classes and you can also pay for a year's worth on one to one support. They also provide a year of telephone support. The help in the stores is a revelation in itself. Do yourself a favor. I'm guessing your friends feel the same way.
Ric On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > If I may post a follow-up question that leans toward off-topic...? > > The computer I'm replacing is my "at home" computer... not really > intending to take it with me on research trips... and pretty sure I don't > want to be taking my "master" computer with all my other business out on > research trips... Should I still consider a laptop / notebook ?? (I'm > also a touch typist & like a real keyboard (have an ergo one now).) Are > screen sizes comparable, too? > > I will check the archives for discussions of using two monitors/screens. ;) > > --Paula in Texas > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net> > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > *Sent:* Wed, February 8, 2012 9:41:10 AM > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Apple question > > This may be silly, but I am about to get a new computer, and my friends > who are offering an opinion say "Apple!" - has anyone hear experienced > issues running Legacy on an Apple/Mac ? > Thanks, > > --Paula in Texas > Researching: Adair Baker Beasley Benson Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton > Chapman Clement Clough Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis > Exline Field Floran Floyd Gates Goodale Gordon Gump Hale Harbaugh Hind > Hopkins Hughes Hurdle Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters > Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sanford Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
