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As any tech-guru knows, the CES is going on in Las Vegas this week. According to reports from Macworld, iTornado will soon be released to help switchers make an easy transition from their PC to their Mac.

iTornado plugs in to the USB port of your PC and the USB port of your new Mac. iTornado then creates a P2P network and then auto-loads and auto-runs software to get your files from your PC to your Mac. It also comes loaded with security software to make your transfer secure and supposedly allows up to 25 megabytes per second for the transfer.

Just one more reason to switch! Wish I had this before I bought my Macbook. To read more, click here.

So I bought myself a new laptop on the very last day of 2007… and I switched. I got me a brand new Macbook and I love it. There have been countless blog articles about the benefits of switching to a Mac so I’m not going to bore you with those details.

Instead I’d like to just talk about some of the immediate changes I’ve noticed since switching over to a Mac. I’d love for you to leave a comment if you agree, disagree or even had some advice on this topic.

First and foremost, the physical appearance of this laptop is to die for. It literally is fantastic. From the beautiful white plastic (yes, I like the white color) to the way the keys feel under my finger tips, the Apple Macbook has got it right. The other initial “Ah-ha! moment” that I had was the setup of Apple’s Leopard OS. I literally set up my new Macbook in UNDER 10 minutes. Keep in mind not only did I create a user account, add .Mac to my laptop (a year subscription of great web services), add my wireless network to my laptop (it configured it on its own, ps)… I also was able to do a preliminary customization of my desktop all in those first 10 minutes. I was in awe. I don’t recall Windows ever being so user friendly and so quick.

Beyond the obvious differences (a boot time of literally seconds, the graphics kicking my IBM Lenovo laptop’s butt, the look and feel of Leopard, etc), there were also some unexpected events that I was happy to encounter. If you’ve been used to a PC like I am (my entire life practically) you’ll understand the initial fear one has when switching over to the Mac OS. But I assure you, it really wasn’t bad! I picked up on the keyboard shortcuts, commands, etc. pretty quickly if I do say so myself. So, if you’re like me (which I think a lot of you are) do not let the fear of learning a completely different OS scare you from buying a Mac. IT IS WORTH IT.

I will say that I learned so much prior to purchasing my new Macbook thanks to articles like Mike K’s “What Every Switcher Should Know“. Everything he details in his wonderfully written article are things that I am so thankful I read ahead of time (particularly in how Macs install applications versus how PCs do).

Happy Mac’ing!!

If you Wiki the word switcher, you’ll know what I’m about to become. A switcher is someone who used to be a PC owner/user but is now going to switch to a Mac.

If things go as planned, I will be purchasing a new Macbook this week. Why does this deserve a blog post? Simple. I’ve been a PC user my entire life. My Dad worked at IBM for 30+ years so we always had a IBM PC while I was growing up. Although my degree is in Marketing, I’ve always had a love for computers and I feel like I can learn anything computer related very quickly. I also feel like I am pretty well-versed in PCs and Windows. So why would I switch?

Two reasons. (1) I bought an Apple iPhone in October 2007 and it literally changed my life. I love it. It’s an amazing piece of technology and is the best smart phone up to date (in my “expert” opinion). With this iPhone purchase, I was opened to so many podcasts and other media that preached the Apple sermon. Soon after, I wanted to become a member of the Apple church. (2) Word of mouth regarding the Apple Macbook was so evident to me that I realized I was clearly missing out on something. Whether it was twitter, pownce or even Facebook, I asked a lot of my “friends” what their opinion was regarding the Macbook and I did not get ONE bad response. Not one.

So I plan on going to the Apple store very soon and I hope that my next blog post will be on my new Macbook. Here’s to Apple!