Tales of a Failed Switcher

It's always sad to see us lose one, but it does happen.

Dwight Silverman of the NYT attempted to make the switch from Windows to Mac via a Mac mini, but it didn't stick. Silverman concludes his article by saying, "I found I really missed using Windows. I missed the layout, the look-and-feel, the ability to tweak and futz with impunity, the endless supply of freeware and shareware. While the Mac was pretty, simple and easy to use, I constantly felt like I was having to battle constraints to use it. . . . As a result, I only lasted 10 days with the mini. I wasn't displeased with it. But it just didn't feel like home."

I'd like to see him try it again. Maybe for a full month this time, and see if he still has these issues. Several parts of the article had me saying "WHAT?!" aloud, because they just don't make sense to me. I mean "the ability to tweak and futz with impunity"?! IMPUNITY! On a PC? No way.

[via MacFixIt]